Potassium test cost in Salem, OR — inpatient
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for potassium blood test as an inpatient: from $6.21 to $19.08, with a median of $19.08. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $12.87 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $21.75 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC POTASSIUM BODY FLUID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6.21 | $9.56 | — | 35% |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG POTASSIUM ASSAY, SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.08 | $36.00 | — | 47% |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG POTASSIUM ASSAY, SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.08 | $36.00 | — | 47% |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC POTASSIUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $35.75 | $55.00 | — | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $6.21, median $19.08, highest $19.08 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $19.08 — 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.