CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, magnesium
Facility: Specialists Hospital Shreveport
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$11
about 1.6× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$74
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $11 Cash price $14 Hospital's list price $25
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
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $20 | 149% |
| Aetnamajor | $22 | 328% |
| Cignamajor | $11 - $16 | 164% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $18 - $24 |
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Other Procedures at Specialists Hospital Shreveport
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- Natchitoches Regional Medical Center · Natchitoches $7
- Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish · Houma $7
- Ochsner LSU Health Monroe · Monroe $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.