CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Whittier Hospital Medical Center

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $6–$11
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $7 This hospital $7 Cash price $2 Hospital's list price $12

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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 $7

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 $7 (about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate). Whittier Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $7, or about $2 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Whittier, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $3 - $215 45%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3 - $124 45%
Aetnamajor $7 - $185 104%
Cignamajor $8 119%
Humanamajor $7 104%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $6 - $173 90%
Health Net $6 - $171 90%
Molina $4 - $96 60%
Presbyterian $7 104%
Sentara $7 - $8 104%
+ 56 smaller / regional plans $1 - $2,500
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA 90605
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals