Sodium test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for sodium blood test as an inpatient: from $17.93 to $32.00, with a median of $32.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $14.07 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $32.00 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 84295, 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC SODIUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.93 | $17.93 | — | — |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC SODIUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.28 | $23.28 | — | — |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC SODIUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.00 | $32.00 | — | — |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC SODIUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.00 | $32.00 | — | — |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC SODIUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.00 | $32.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $17.93, median $32.00, highest $32.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $21.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.