Blood test, potassium
Facility: Parkland Medical Center
Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)
Highest price of the 7 NH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 NH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, potassium is about $6 (about 1.2× the $5 Medicare rate). Parkland Medical Center charges insurers about $8, or about $165 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Derry, NH.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $6. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $5 - $100 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5 - $72 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $98 - $110 | 2059% |
| Cignamajor | $5 - $141 | 105% |
| Humanamajor | $5 | 105% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $8 | 168% |
| AmeriHealth | $4 | 84% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $14 - $20 | 294% |
| MVP Health Care | $115 | 2416% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $94 - $97 | 1975% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $4 - $156 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Parkland Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, potassium at other NH hospitals
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $5
- Frisbie Memorial Hospital · Rochester $5
- Portsmouth Regional Hospital · Portsmouth $5
- New London Hospital · New London $5
- Cheshire Medical Center · Keene $7
- Catholic Medical Center · Manchester $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.