Blood test, potassium
Facility: Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other PA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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). Punxsutawney Area Hospital charges insurers about $5, or about $12 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Punxsutawney, PA.
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 | $2 - $12 | 42% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3 - $13 | 63% |
| Aetnamajor | $5 - $10 | 105% |
| Cignamajor | $2 - $18 | 42% |
| Humanamajor | $5 | 105% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $5 - $9 | 105% |
| AmeriHealth | $5 - $6 | 105% |
| Geisinger | $5 - $13 | 105% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $3 - $15 | 63% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $6 - $10 |
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Other Procedures at Punxsutawney Area Hospital
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.