Blood test, magnesium
Facility: Athens Limestone Hospital
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
A typical price — 0 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 AL hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, magnesium is about $7 (about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate). Athens Limestone Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $52 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Athens, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $6 - $7 | 90% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $19 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $7 - $53 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $5 | 75% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $13 | 194% |
| Devoted Health | $7 | 104% |
| WellCare | $7 | 104% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $7 - $53 |
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Other Procedures at Athens Limestone Hospital
Compare: Blood test, magnesium at other AL hospitals
- USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC · Mobile $5
- Springhill Medical Center · Mobile $5
- Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama · Wedowee $6
- Southeast Health Medical Center · Dothan $7
- Marshall Medical Centers · Boaz $7
- North Alabama Medical Center · Florence $7
- St. Vincent's East · Birmingham $7
- Floyd Cherokee Medical Center · Centre $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.