CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Horn Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$22
about 3.1× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$48
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $16 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $22 This hospital $6 Cash price $74 Hospital's list price $93

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

One of the lower prices — 5 of 8 other IA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $7

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA 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 $22 (about 3.1× the $7 Medicare rate). Horn Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $6, or about $74 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Ida Grove, IA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $56 - $91 836%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $6 90%
Aetnamajor $56 836%
Amerigroup $56 - $59 836%
Molina $56 836%
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 701 E 2Nd St, Ida Grove, IA 51445
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals