Potassium test cost in Anchorage, AK — inpatient
In Anchorage, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for potassium blood test as an inpatient: from $31.98 to $31.98, with a median of $31.98. Across Alaska, the median is $61.50 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84132, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Anchorage, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Elias Specialty Hospital lowest Anchorage, AK HC POTASSIUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.98 | $41.00 | — | 22% |
| St. Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK HC POTASSIUM SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $133.38 | $171.00 | — | 22% |
Inpatient: lowest $31.98, median $31.98, highest $31.98.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $31.98 — 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.