Potassium test cost in Athens, OH
In Athens, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for potassium blood test: from $5.20 to $5.20, with a median of $5.20. Across Ohio, the median is $23.35 at 133 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84132, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Athens, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital lowest Athens, OH · (740) 593-5551 Hc Potassium Serum Plasma Or Whole Blood | $5.20 | $8.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital lowest Athens, OH · (740) 593-5551 Hc Potassium Whole Blood Pulmonary | $5.20 | $8.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital lowest Athens, OH · (740) 593-5551 Hc Potassium Amb | $5.20 | $8.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital lowest Athens, OH · (740) 593-5551 Hc Fsed Potassium Serum Plasma Or Whole Blood | $5.20 | $8.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital lowest Athens, OH · (740) 593-5551 Hc Mstu Potassium Serum Plasma Or Wb | $5.20 | $8.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital lowest Athens, OH · (740) 593-5551 Hc Potassium Whole Blood Cath Lab | $5.20 | $8.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital lowest Athens, OH · (740) 593-5551 Hc Potassium Whole Blood Perfusion | $5.20 | $8.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.20, median $5.20, highest $5.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $5.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A potassium test measures the level of potassium in the blood. Doctors check it for people on diuretics or blood pressure drugs, with kidney disease, an irregular heartbeat, or vomiting and diarrhea.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.