CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, potassium

Facility: Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia

Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$6
about 1.2× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $5–$9
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6
About the fair price
1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $6 This hospital $6 Cash price $41 Hospital's list price $41

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $6

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 $6 (about 1.2× the $5 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia charges insurers about $6, or about $41 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Philadelphia, PA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2 - $6 42%
Aetnamajor $5 - $6 105%
Cignamajor $5 105%
Humanamajor $6 126%
Ambetter (Centene) $5 - $8 105%
AmeriHealth $5 - $8 105%
Geisinger $6 126%
HealthPartners $6 126%
Providence Health Plan $5 105%
UPMC Health Plan $6 126%
WellCare $8 168%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $6 - $7
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3551 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Childrens