Blood test, magnesium
Facility: Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other MN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN 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 $11 (about 1.6× the $7 Medicare rate). Fairview Bethesda Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $25 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Saint Paul, MN.
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
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 - $94 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5 - $97 | 75% |
| HealthPartners | $5 - $128 | 75% |
| Medica | $7 - $119 | 104% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $7 - $97 | 104% |
| Security Health Plan | $7 - $123 | 104% |
| UCare | $7 - $69 | 104% |
| WellCare | $7 | 104% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $7 - $148 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Compare: Blood test, magnesium at other MN hospitals
- Olivia Hospital & Clinic · Olivia $6
- North Memorial Health Hospital · Robbinsdale $7
- Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center · Duluth $7
- Sanford Worthington Medical Center · Worthington $7
- Alomere Health · Alexandria $7
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $7
- Winona Health Services · Winona $7
- St Lukes Hospital · Duluth $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.