Blood test, magnesium
Facility: Kern Valley Healthcare District
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other CA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $10 (about 1.4× the $7 Medicare rate). Kern Valley Healthcare District charges insurers about $6, or about $2 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lake Isabella, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $1 - $46 | 15% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4 - $256 | 60% |
| Aetnamajor | $3 - $195 | 45% |
| Cignamajor | $4 - $218 | 60% |
| Humanamajor | $2 - $54 | 30% |
| Health Net | $2 - $202 | 30% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1 - $62 |
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Other Procedures at Kern Valley Healthcare District
Compare: Blood test, magnesium at other CA hospitals
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City · Panorama City $6
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles · Los Angeles $6
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey · Downey $6
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario · Fontana $6
- Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital · Grass Valley $6
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay · Harbor City $6
- Mercy Hospital of Folsom · Folsom $6
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego · San Diego $6
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.