Blood test, magnesium
Facility: Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 83735
- Insurance Median: $8
- Cash Discount Price: $63
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.19x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. 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.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $3 - $9 | 45% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $3 - $10 | 45% |
| Amerigroup Nv | $4 | 60% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $5 - $12 | 75% |
| Health Plan Of Nv | $5 | 75% |
| Amerigroup Tx | $6 | 90% |
| Soonercare | $6 | 90% |
| Cigna | $7 | 104% |
| Coventry Cares Ky | $7 | 104% |
| Gateway Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| Humana | $7 | 104% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $7 | 104% |
| Molina Healthcare Of Ky | $7 | 104% |
| Molina Healthcare Of Ms | $7 | 104% |
| Providence Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $7 - $9 | 104% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Nc | $8 - $12 | 119% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Sc | $8 | 119% |
| Caresource Of Ga | $8 | 119% |
| Caresource Of Oh | $8 | 119% |
| Healthchoice Of Oklahoma | $8 | 119% |
| Wellcare Of Ga | $8 | 119% |
| Central California Alliance For Health | $9 | 134% |
| Health Plan Of San Joaquin | $9 | 134% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $9 - $100 | 134% |
| Molina Healthcare Of Ca | $9 | 134% |
| Partnership Healthplan Of Ca | $9 | 134% |
| Sana Benefits | $9 | 134% |
| Dignity Health | $536 | 8000% |