CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, magnesium
Facility: Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 83735
- Insurance Median: $8
- Cash Discount Price: $2
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.19x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, magnesium at Whittier Hospital Medical Center is $8. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $2. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $6.7, this hospital’s rate is 1.19x the Medicare baseline. Located in 9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$2
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$8
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$6.7
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $6.7 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $2 (30%)
Insurance Median: $8 (119%)
Cash: $2 (30% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $8 (119% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $6.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Physician Healthways | $1 - $25 | 15% |
| Physicians Healthways Medical Corporation | $2 - $62 | 30% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity | $3 - $74 | 45% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity Agreement Senior/Commercial | $3 - $74 | 45% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $3 - $124 | 45% |
| Edward Medical Group | $3 - $86 | 45% |
| Pacific Independent Physician Association | $3 - $74 | 45% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $3 - $215 | 45% |
| Wear And Wood | $3 - $99 | 45% |
| Allied Physicians Ipa | $4 - $111 | 60% |
| Central Health Plan Of California | $4 - $99 | 60% |
| Molina Medical Center | $4 - $96 | 60% |
| Blue Shield Of California | $5 - $124 | 75% |
| La Care Health Plan | $5 - $136 | 75% |
| Prospect Medical | $5 - $136 | 75% |
| Veterans Administration | $5 | 75% |
| Ahmc Medi-Cal Reciprocity Agreement | $6 | 90% |
| Aids Healthcare Foundation | $6 - $7 | 90% |
| Allied Physicians | $6 - $10 | 90% |
| Alta Med Health Network | $6 - $7 | 90% |
| Altamed Health Services Corporation | $6 | 90% |
| Beverly Hospital | $6 - $7 | 90% |
| Brand New Day | $6 - $8 | 90% |
| Care 1St Health Plan | $6 - $148 | 90% |
| Cost Containment | $6 - $161 | 90% |
| Davita Healthcare Partners | $6 - $161 | 90% |
| Emanate Health | $6 - $8 | 90% |
| Health Net | $6 - $148 | 90% |
| Health Net Inc | $6 - $161 | 90% |
| Healthy Way La | $6 | 90% |
| Heritage Provider Network | $6 - $9 | 90% |
| Kaiser Foundation | $6 - $173 | 90% |
| La Care Healthy Families/Healthy Kids | $6 | 90% |
| New Horizon Medical Group Inc | $6 - $148 | 90% |
| Non Contracted Medi-Cal | $6 | 90% |
| Prospect Health Plan | $6 - $11 | 90% |
| Synermed | $6 - $7 | 90% |
| Universal Care | $6 - $173 | 90% |
| Aetna | $7 - $180 | 104% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| Alta Los Angeles Hospitals Inc | $7 | 104% |
| Apa/Aco Inc | $7 | 104% |
| Asi/Flex | $7 - $173 | 104% |
| Avanti | $7 - $8 | 104% |
| Caloptima | $7 - $8 | 104% |
| Care First Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| Caremore | $7 | 104% |
| Central Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| Community Care Network | $7 - $185 | 104% |
| County Of Los Angeles Dept Of Health Services | $7 | 104% |
| Cov19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund | $7 | 104% |
| Coventry Health Care | $7 - $185 | 104% |
| Coventry Health Care National Network | $7 - $185 | 104% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| Fmc Los Angeles County | $7 - $185 | 104% |
| Healthnet | $7 - $171 | 104% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Adv Med Mcal | $7 | 104% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medpoint Mcal | $7 | 104% |
| Humana | $7 | 104% |
| Interplan Corporation | $7 - $185 | 104% |
| La Care Covered Direct | $7 | 104% |
| Managed Care Administrators | $7 - $185 | 104% |
| Medi Caid/ Medi Cal | $7 | 104% |
| Medicare (plans) | $7 | 104% |
| Molina Healthcare Of California | $7 | 104% |
| Pacific Alliance Medical Center | $7 | 104% |
| Pacificare Of California | $7 | 104% |
| Private Pay | $7 | 104% |
| Prohealth | $7 - $185 | 104% |
| San Miguel Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| Scan Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| Self-Pay | $7 | 104% |
| Us Comp Care | $7 - $173 | 104% |
| Value Healthplan Of California | $7 - $173 | 104% |
| Ahmc Health | $8 | 119% |
| Applecare Medical Group | $8 | 119% |
| Athens Administrators Ahmc Work Comp | $8 | 119% |
| Chinatown Service Center Pace | $8 | 119% |
| Cigna | $8 | 119% |
| Interplan Health Group | $8 | 119% |
| Knox-Keene Act | $8 | 119% |
| Misc 1 | $8 | 119% |
| Monarch Healthplan | $8 | 119% |
| Multiplan | $8 - $210 | 119% |
| Multiplan Wc | $8 | 119% |
| Tricare | $8 | 119% |
| Commercial Non Contract | $9 - $247 | 134% |
| Medi-Cal Sub Acute | $9 - $247 | 134% |
| One Legacy | $9 - $247 | 134% |
| Capnet | $10 | 149% |
| Great-West Healthcare Of California | $2,500 | 37313% |