Potassium test cost in Huntington, WV — inpatient
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for potassium blood test as an inpatient: from $31.07 to $64.95, with a median of $38.01. The lowest listed price is at King's Daughters' Medical Center — $6.94 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $25.25 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 84132, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Sep 25, 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters' Medical Center lowest Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG POCT POTASSIUM+1 more line at this price File of Sep 25, 2026 · source file | $31.07 | $77.66 | $36.24–$69.89 | 60% |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center one side Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG RT K File of Sep 25, 2026 · source file | $31.07 | $77.66 | $36.24–$69.89 | 60% |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Potassium Level File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $38.01 | $38.01 | $28.51–$38.01 | — |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center one side Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Potassium Whole Blood RT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $38.01 | $38.01 | $28.51–$38.01 | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital one side Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Potassium whole blood RT File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $64.95 | $64.95 | $48.71–$64.95 | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Potassium Whole Blood File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $64.95 | $64.95 | $48.71–$64.95 | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 POTASSIUM-MEDISERVE LUNG File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $112.25 | $112.25 | $84.19–$112.25 | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital one side Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Potassium Whole Blood RT File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $123.42 | $123.42 | $92.56–$123.42 | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 POTASSIUM File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $123.42 | $123.42 | $92.56–$123.42 | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Potassium Level File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $129.00 | $129.00 | $96.75–$129.00 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $31.07, median $38.01, highest $64.95 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $51.48 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.