CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, potassium

Facility: Newton Medical Center

Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$5
about 1.0× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $5–$7
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $5 This hospital $5 Cash price $11 Hospital's list price $234

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other NJ hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $4 Priciest $5

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, potassium is about $5 (about 1.0× the $5 Medicare rate). Newton Medical Center charges insurers about $5, or about $11 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newton, NJ.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente

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 $5 105%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4 - $151 84%
Aetnamajor $3 - $9 63%
Cignamajor $3 - $5 63%
Humanamajor $149 3130%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $122 2563%
Ambetter (Centene) $10 210%
AmeriHealth $5 - $146 105%
GEHA $5 105%
Harvard Pilgrim $5 105%
Health Net $8 - $189 168%
MagnaCare $8 - $178 168%
MVP Health Care $3 63%
Oscar Health $149 3130%
Tufts Health Plan $3 63%
UPMC Health Plan $5 105%
WellCare $5 105%
+ 79 smaller / regional plans $3 - $222
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 24 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 175 High St, Newton, NJ 07860
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals