CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$11
about 1.6× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $6–$94
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $5 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $11 This hospital $6 Cash price $118 Hospital's list price $169

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $6 Priciest $7

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS 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). Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah charges insurers about $6, or about $118 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Charleston, MS.

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✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $6 90%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $33 - $264 493%
Molina $6 90%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $6
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 141 Dr. T.T. Lewis Circle / Po Box 230, Charleston, MS 38921
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals