Potassium test cost in Shelby, MI — inpatient
In Shelby, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for potassium blood test as an inpatient: from $29.90 to $29.90, with a median of $29.90. Across Michigan, the median is $22.53 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84132, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Shelby, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus lowest Shelby, MI · (231) 861-2156 HC Potassium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $29.90 | $46.00 | $1.70–$41.58 | 35% |
| Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus Shelby, MI · (231) 861-2156 HC Warde Potassium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $41.24 | $63.44 | $1.70–$57.35 | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $29.90, median $29.90, highest $29.90.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $29.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.