CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Aspen Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 83735
  • Insurance Median: $115
  • Cash Discount Price: $115
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 17.16x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, magnesium at Aspen Valley Hospital is $115. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $115. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $6.7, this hospital’s rate is 17.16x the Medicare baseline. Located in 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO.
Cash / Self-Pay
$115

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$115

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: $115 (1716%)
Insurance Median: $115 (1716%)
Cash: $115 (1716% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $115 (1716% 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.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 1716% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1616%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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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 $10 - $121 149%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $10 - $112 149%
Humana $10 - $115 149%
Medicare (plans) $10 - $65 149%
Tricare $10 - $121 149%
UnitedHealthcare $10 - $121 149%
Veterans Administration [100068] $10 - $65 149%
Cigna $13 - $121 194%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $17 - $115 254%
Geha [100039] $17 - $115 254%
Healthscope [100157] $17 - $115 254%
Aarp [100007] $18 - $121 269%
Aig Travel [100255] $18 - $121 269%
Aig [700029] $18 - $121 269%
Ameriben [100266] $18 - $121 269%
American Republic [100018] $18 - $121 269%
Amtrust North America [700042] $18 - $121 269%
Axa Travel [100256] $18 - $121 269%
Bankers Life Casualty [100022] $18 - $121 269%
Broadspire [700043] $18 - $121 269%
Bupa Global [100257] $18 - $121 269%
Ccmsi [700017] $18 - $121 269%
Champ Va [500001] $18 - $121 269%
Chp [300053] $18 - $121 269%
Chubb Services [700054] $18 - $121 269%
Companion Life Pivot Health [100258] $18 - $121 269%
Corvel [700058] $18 - $121 269%
Employee Benefit Management [100033] $18 - $121 269%
Equitable Life [100160] $18 - $121 269%
Esis Work Comp [700010] $18 - $121 269%
Freedom Life Insurance Company [100158] $18 - $121 269%
Gallagher Bassett Work Comp [700013] $18 - $121 269%
Generic Commercial [109999] $18 - $121 269%
Generic Other [509999] $18 - $121 269%
Generic Travel Insurance [109998] $18 - $121 269%
Generic Workers' Comp [709999] $18 - $121 269%
Gerber Life Insurance [100265] $18 - $121 269%
Global Excel [100259] $18 - $121 269%
Gmmi [100260] $18 - $121 269%
Hartford Work Comp [700055] $18 - $121 269%
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [100241] $18 - $121 269%
Health Net [100261] $18 - $121 269%
Imagine 360 [100043] $18 - $121 269%
Kaiser Permanente [100254] $18 - $121 269%
Liberty Healthshare [100262] $18 - $121 269%
Liberty Mutual Work Comp [700016] $18 - $121 269%
Marriott Claim [700056] $18 - $121 269%
Medi Share [100263] $18 - $121 269%
Medicaid / KanCare $18 - $121 269%
Mutual Of Omaha [100074] $18 - $121 269%
Owcp [700057] $18 - $121 269%
Physicians Mutual [100075] $18 - $121 269%
Pinnacol Assurance Wc [700059] $18 - $121 269%
Relations Insurance Kaiser [800004] $18 - $121 269%
Sedgwick [700027] $18 - $121 269%
Sentinel Security Life [100264] $18 - $121 269%
Skico Ortho Alternative Payer [100163] $18 - $121 269%
Transamerica [100097] $18 - $121 269%
Travelers Work Comp [700028] $18 - $121 269%
Tufts Health Plan [100268] $18 - $121 269%
United American Insurance [100119] $18 - $121 269%
Usaa Life Insurance Company [100155] $18 - $121 269%
Wea [100120] $18 - $121 269%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO 81611
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals