Blood test, potassium
Facility: UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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 $5 (about 1.0× the $5 Medicare rate). UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside charges insurers about $8, or about $215 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.
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 $5. 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 - $8 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5 - $40 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $5 - $8 | 105% |
| Cignamajor | $5 | 105% |
| Humanamajor | $305 | 6408% |
| AmeriHealth | $5 - $10 | 105% |
| Fidelis Care | $269 | 5651% |
| Geisinger | $10 | 210% |
| HealthPartners | $6 | 126% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $5 - $7 | 105% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $5 - $305 |
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 UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Compare: Blood test, potassium at other PA hospitals
- Saint Vincent Hospital · Erie $5
- Jefferson Lansdale Hospital · Lansdale $5
- UPMC Jameson · New Castle $5
- Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital · Philadelphia $5
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $5
- St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus · Quakertown $5
- Uniontown Hospital · Uniontown $5
- Washington Hospital, The · Washington $5
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.