Blood test, potassium
Facility: Boston Medical Center
Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84132
- Insurance Median: $5
- Cash Discount Price: $13
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.05x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $4.76 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Medicaid / KanCare | $4 | 84% |
| Oxford Health [2024] | $4 | 84% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $4 - $5 | 84% |
| Wellsense Alli ACO [1118] | $4 | 84% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan McD Mnged [1107] | $4 | 84% |
| Oxford Health [1007] | $4 | 84% |
| Wellsense Essential McO [1101] | $4 | 84% |
| Tufts Together ACO [1122] | $4 | 84% |
| Tufts Together McO [1125] | $4 | 84% |
| Hlth New England ACO [1123] | $4 | 84% |
| United [2025] | $4 - $14 | 84% |
| Zzzunited [1008] | $4 - $14 | 84% |
| Fallon Healthcre ACO [1121] | $4 | 84% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan ACO [1120] | $4 | 84% |
| Neighborhood Pace [1206] | $5 | 105% |
| Wellsense [7001] | $5 | 105% |
| Medicare (plans) | $5 | 105% |
| Cigna | $5 - $13 | 105% |
| Zzzcovid19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing and Treatment Fund [500010] | $5 | 105% |
| Tufts [8002] | $5 - $13 | 105% |
| Aetna | $5 - $14 | 105% |
| Eternalhealth [1227] | $5 | 105% |
| Zzzcca Onecare [1216] | $5 | 105% |
| Wellcare [1240] | $5 | 105% |
| Cca [1215] | $5 | 105% |
| Humana | $5 | 105% |
| Corrections [9001] | $5 - $6 | 105% |
| Ubh Hphc [8016] | $5 | 105% |
| Veterans Admin [9003] | $5 | 105% |
| Fallon Sco [1126] | $5 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $5 - $9 | 105% |
| Tricare | $6 | 126% |
| Fallon [8008] | $6 | 126% |
| Zzzbu Employee Work Comp [5004] | $6 | 126% |
| Tufts Conncare/Qhp [8020] | $6 - $7 | 126% |
| Workers Comp [5002] | $6 | 126% |
| Senior Whole Health [1210] | $6 | 126% |
| Zzzcity of Boston Work Comp [5003] | $6 | 126% |
| Champva [9004] | $6 | 126% |
| Wellpoint [2034] | $8 | 168% |
| Unicare [8004] | $8 | 168% |
| Uphams Corner Esp [1213] | $11 | 231% |
| Meritain Health [1023] | $12 | 252% |
| Health Plans Inc [2027] | $14 | 294% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Health Care [8001] | $14 | 294% |
| Zzzhealth Plans Inc [1013] | $14 | 294% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan Commercial [8009] | $15 | 315% |
| Hsn Dental [4006] | $513 | 10777% |
| Hsn Confidential [4007] | $513 | 10777% |
| Hsn Bad Debt [4003] | $513 | 10777% |
| Hsn Partial [4002] | $513 | 10777% |
| Hsn [4001] | $513 | 10777% |