Blood test, magnesium
Facility: William W Backus Hospital
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other CT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, magnesium is about $7 (about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate). William W Backus Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $46 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Norwich, CT.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $7 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $9 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $6 - $7 | 90% |
| Cignamajor | $7 | 104% |
| Molina | $7 | 104% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| WellCare | $7 | 104% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $7 |
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Other Procedures at William W Backus Hospital
Compare: Blood test, magnesium at other CT hospitals
- The Connecticut Hospice Inc. · Branford $4
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $7
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $7
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $7
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $7
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $7
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $7
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.