Blood test, potassium
Facility: Central Vermont Medical Center
Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 3 other VT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 VT 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). Central Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $5, or about $46 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Barre, VT.
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 | $5 - $51 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5 - $38 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $5 - $44 | 105% |
| Cignamajor | $11 - $48 | 231% |
| Humanamajor | $5 - $21 | 105% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $16 - $41 | 336% |
| MVP Health Care | $5 - $47 | 105% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $5 - $41 |
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 Central Vermont Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, potassium at other VT hospitals
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $5
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $5
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $5
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.