36046
CPTCardiovascularPotassium chloride in nacl 20-0.45 meq/l-% IV soln
As billed by one hospital: “KCl 20 MEQ/L (0.15%) in NaCl 0.45% Inj”
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 36046 (Potassium chloride in nacl 20-0.45 meq/l-% IV soln) appears at 10 hospitals across 10 cities in 3 states with disclosed cash prices from $16.50 to $257. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
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What this is
This is a heart or blood-vessel service — a diagnostic test (such as an echocardiogram or stress test) or a procedure on the heart or vessels.
What affects the price
Diagnostic cardiac tests are often done in a hospital outpatient department, where a facility fee applies; the same test at a cardiology office can cost less. Interventional procedures usually generate additional physician and anesthesia bills beyond this code.
Category: Cardiovascular
What the published prices show
Across the 10 hospitals that disclose a cash price for code 36046, the median is $16.50, and half of the disclosed prices fall between $16.50 and $52.04 — about a 3× difference for the same billing code. The full disclosed range runs from $16.50 to $257.
Published-price availability
Compare 36046 prices
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Published cash prices for code 36046 vary by about 16× across the 10 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $16.50 to $257. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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- Saint Charles · 1 hospital$16.50
- Bridgeton · 1 hospital$16.50
- Wentzville · 1 hospital$16.50
- Lake Saint Louis · 1 hospital$16.50
- Fenton · 1 hospital$16.50
- Richmond Heights · 1 hospital$16.50
10 prices shown.
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish 36046 prices
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Code 36046: frequently asked
- What does code 36046 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 36046 ranges from $16.50 to $257. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code 36046?
- 36046 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Potassium chloride in nacl 20-0.45 meq/l-% IV soln" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do 36046 prices differ between hospitals?
- 10 hospitals across 3 states publish a price for 36046 here, and even setting aside the outliers, most disclosed cash prices span roughly a 3× difference. Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.