CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: University of Louisville Hospital

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$9
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $7 This hospital $7 Cash price $10 Hospital's list price $42

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How this hospital compares to other KY hospitals

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

Cheapest $6 Priciest $7

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY 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). University of Louisville Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $10 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Louisville, KY.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 - $20 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $6 - $42 90%
Aetnamajor $6 - $7 90%
Cignamajor $11 164%
Humanamajor $6 - $7 90%
Devoted Health $7 - $13 104%
UniCare $7 104%
WellCare $8 - $9 119%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $7 - $42
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 530 South Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40202
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals