Potassium test cost in Athens, OH — inpatient
In Athens, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for potassium blood test as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital lowest Athens, OH · (740) 593-5551 Hc Potassium Serum Plasma Or Whole Blood+6 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5.20 | $8.00 | — | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $5.20, median $5.20, highest $5.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $5.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.