Potassium test cost in Emporia, VA
In Emporia, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for potassium blood test: from $159.90 to $159.90, with a median of $159.90. Across Virginia, the median is $39.00 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84132, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA · (434) 348-4400 HC Potassium Serum Plasma/Whole Blood | $159.90 | $533.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $159.90, median $159.90, highest $159.90.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $159.90. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.