Blood test, magnesium
Facility: Griffin Hospital
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, magnesium is about $7 (about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate). Griffin Hospital charges insurers about $13, or about $7 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Derby, CT.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $7. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $4 | 60% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $194 | 149% |
| Aetnamajor | $13 - $14 | 194% |
| Cignamajor | $24 | 358% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $4 - $171 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Griffin 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
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $7
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $7
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $7
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.