Blood test, potassium
Facility: Southern Ohio Medical Center
Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other OH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH 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 $4 (about 0.8× the $5 Medicare rate). Southern Ohio Medical Center charges insurers about $5, or about $31 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Portsmouth, OH.
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 $4. 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 | $21 - $54 | 441% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5 - $49 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $11 - $47 | 231% |
| Cignamajor | $7 - $51 | 147% |
| Humanamajor | $5 - $52 | 105% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $5 | 105% |
| CareSource | $5 - $6 | 105% |
| Medical Mutual | $5 - $50 | 105% |
| Molina | $5 - $18 | 105% |
| WellCare | $3 - $5 | 63% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $5 - $54 |
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 Southern Ohio Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, potassium at other OH hospitals
- Alliance Community Hospital · Alliance $4
- University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center · Ashland $5
- Union Hospital · Dover $5
- Marion General Hospital · Marion $5
- Wilson Memorial Hospital · Sidney $5
- Ohiohealth O'Bleness Hospital · Athens $5
- Wood County Hospital · Bowling Green $5
- Wooster Community Hospital · Wooster $5
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.