CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Gaylord Hospital

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$6
about 0.9× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $6–$17
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
Above the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $6 This hospital $7 Cash price $36 Hospital's list price $55

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How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other CT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $4 Priciest $7

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 $6 (about 0.9× the $7 Medicare rate). Gaylord Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $36 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Wallingford, 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 $6. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 - $45 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7 - $46 104%
Aetnamajor $7 - $38 104%
Cignamajor $44 657%
Harvard Pilgrim $47 701%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $7 - $50
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 50 Gaylord Farm Rd, Wallingford, CT 06492
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL