CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: St Vincent Hospital

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$10
about 1.4× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$11
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$9
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $10 This hospital $9 Cash price $111 Hospital's list price $148

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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 $9

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA 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 $10 (about 1.4× the $7 Medicare rate). St Vincent Hospital charges insurers about $9, or about $111 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Worcester, MA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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%
Aetnamajor $1 - $42 15%
Health Net $9 134%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $9
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: 123 Summer Street, Worcester, MA 01608
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals