Potassium test cost in Macon, GA — inpatient
In Macon-Bibb County, GA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for potassium blood test as an inpatient: from $32.10 to $36.50, with a median of $32.10. The lowest listed price is at Piedmont Macon and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $32.53 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 84132, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2025 and Jul 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Macon lowest Macon, GA · (478) 765-7000 HC Potassium Body Fluid File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $32.10 | $107.00 | $0.01–$96.30 | 70% |
| Piedmont Macon North lowest Macon, GA · (478) 757-5990 HC Potassium Body Fluid File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $32.10 | $107.00 | $0.01–$96.30 | 70% |
| Piedmont Macon North Macon, GA · (478) 757-5990 HC Potassium Serum File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $32.80 | $109.35 | $0.01–$98.42 | 70% |
| Piedmont Macon Macon, GA · (478) 765-7000 HC Potassium Serum File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $32.80 | $109.35 | $0.01–$98.42 | 70% |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon, GA · (478) 633-1000 HC ASSAY OF SERUM POTASSIUM File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $36.50 | $73.00 | $37.23–$67.89 | 50% |
| Piedmont Macon Macon, GA · (478) 765-7000 HC Potassium POC File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $36.80 | $122.67 | $0.01–$110.40 | 70% |
| Piedmont Macon North Macon, GA · (478) 757-5990 HC Potassium POC File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $36.80 | $122.67 | $0.01–$110.40 | 70% |
Inpatient: lowest $32.10, median $32.10, highest $36.50 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $32.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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.