CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$11
about 1.6× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $8–$16
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $3 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $11 This hospital $8 Cash price $20 Hospital's list price $28

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $7 Priciest $8

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, magnesium is about $11 (about 1.6× the $7 Medicare rate). Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital charges insurers about $8, or about $20 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Brockton, MA.

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 $7 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $16 239%
Aetnamajor $9 134%
Cignamajor $9 134%
Humanamajor $7 104%
Harvard Pilgrim $18 269%
HealthPartners $7 104%
Tufts Health Plan $7 104%
UniCare $21 313%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $7 - $8

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 680 Center Street, Brockton, MA 02302
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals