Potassium test cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for potassium blood test as an inpatient: from $33.06 to $65.67, with a median of $64.96. The lowest listed price is at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital — $31.90 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $73.10 at 212 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 84132, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Potassium+1 more line at this price File of Sep 11, 2026 · source file | $33.06 | $62.38 | — | 47% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 327-1792 SJM-POTASUM SRM/BLD/PLASM File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $64.96 | $177.00 | $123.90–$139.83 | 63% |
| Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 SJM-POTASUM SRM/BLD/PLASM File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $65.67 | $177.00 | $123.90–$141.60 | 63% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 327-1792 POTASSIUM SERUM/BLD/PLASM File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $71.57 | $195.00 | $136.50–$154.05 | 63% |
| Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 POTASSIUM SERUM/BLD/PLASM File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $72.35 | $195.00 | $136.50–$156.00 | 63% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 327-1792 POTASSIUM BLD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $208.09 | $567.00 | $396.90–$447.93 | 63% |
| Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 POTASSIUM BLD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $210.36 | $567.00 | $396.90–$453.60 | 63% |
Inpatient: lowest $33.06, median $64.96, highest $65.67 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $33.06 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.