CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, magnesium
Facility: St Josephs Area Health Services
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$22
about 3.1× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$72
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $22 Cash price $11 Hospital's list price $20
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✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 | $10 - $98 | 149% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4 - $72 | 60% |
| Humanamajor | $7 | 104% |
| HealthPartners | $5 - $104 | 75% |
| Medica | $3 - $41 | 45% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $13 - $112 | 194% |
| UCare | $5 - $104 | 75% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $5 - $41 |
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- Winona Health Services · Winona $7
- St Lukes Hospital · Duluth $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.