CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Winnmed

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$19
about 2.7× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$47
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$11
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $8 under the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $19 This hospital $11 Cash price $72 Hospital's list price $103

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $11

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 $19 (about 2.7× the $7 Medicare rate). Winnmed charges insurers about $11, or about $72 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Decorah, 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 $4 - $64 60%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7 - $30 104%
Aetnamajor $20 - $107 299%
HealthPartners $7 - $101 104%
Medica $85 - $104 1269%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $28 - $189

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 901 Montgomery Street, Decorah, IA 52101
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals