CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Providence St. Joseph Hospital

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$12
about 1.7× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $8–$16
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $12 This hospital $13 Cash price $17 Hospital's list price $35

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $6 Priciest $13

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, magnesium is about $12 (about 1.7× the $7 Medicare rate). Providence St. Joseph Hospital charges insurers about $13, or about $17 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Orange, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $13 194%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $11 - $121 164%
Aetnamajor $7 - $54 104%
Health Net $12 179%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $6

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1100 West Stewart Dr, Orange, CA 92868
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals