Sodium test cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 15 hospitals list a cash price for sodium blood test: from $9.03 to $60.60, with a median of $40.80. The lowest listed price is at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital — $31.77 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $27.20 at 133 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 84295, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital lowest Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Sodium Serum (84295) | $9.03 | $12.04 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Sodium Serum (84295) | $9.03 | $12.04 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB SODIUM WHOLE BLOOD | $14.43 | $14.43 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB SODIUM | $14.43 | $14.43 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB OH POC SODIUM | $14.43 | $14.43 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Sodium Serum (84295) | $16.46 | $21.94 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Sodium | $27.20 | $68.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Abg Sodium Resp-Gv | $27.20 | $68.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Sodium | $34.68 | $68.00 | $4.81–$68.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Sodium, Serum | $34.68 | $68.00 | $4.81–$68.00 | 49% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Poc Sodium | $40.80 | $68.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Sodium Serum | $40.80 | $68.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Poc Sodium | $40.80 | $68.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Sodium Serum | $40.80 | $68.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC SODIUM SERUM POCT | $56.00 | $56.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC SODIUM SERUM | $56.00 | $56.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Sodium Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $60.60 | $101.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Sodium Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $60.60 | $101.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Sodium Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $60.60 | $101.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Sodium Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $60.60 | $101.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Sodium Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $60.60 | $101.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Sodium Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $60.60 | $101.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.03, median $40.80, highest $60.60 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $48.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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 sodium test measures the level of sodium in the blood. It is used for confusion, weakness, dehydration and for people on diuretics or with heart, kidney or liver disease.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.