CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Stillwater Billings Clinic

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 83735
  • Insurance Median: $34
  • Cash Discount Price: $48
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.07x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, magnesium at Stillwater Billings Clinic is $34. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $48. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $6.7, this hospital’s rate is 5.07x the Medicare baseline. Located in 710 N 11Th St, Columbus, MT.
Cash / Self-Pay
$48

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$34

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$6.7

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $6.7 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $48 (716%)
Insurance Median: $34 (507%)
Cash: $48 (716% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $34 (507% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $6.7 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 507% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 407%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Blue Cross Blue Shield $6 - $139 90%
Humana $6 - $100 90%
Pacific Source Mcr Advantage $6 - $99 90%
Pacific Steel Direct - All Plans $6 - $102 90%
Tricare $6 - $99 90%
Pacific Source Billings Clinic $7 - $110 104%
Allied Core Value $8 - $127 119%
Mountain Health Coop - All Plans $8 - $134 119%
Rci Wyoben $8 - $131 119%
Wyo-Ben Inc- All Plans $8 - $131 119%
Aetna $9 - $142 134%
All Savers-All Plans $9 - $139 134%
Allegiance Direct Ppo - All Other Plans $9 - $139 134%
Blackhawk - All Plans $9 - $139 134%
Boon Chapman First Choice Health $9 - $142 134%
Cigna $9 - $139 134%
Ebms First Choice Health $9 - $142 134%
Ebms Interwest $9 - $139 134%
Ebms Town Pump $9 - $139 134%
First Choice- All Plans $9 - $142 134%
Gpa Interwest- All Plans $9 - $139 134%
Interwest Health-All Plans $9 - $139 134%
Mtada- All Plans $9 - $139 134%
Murdoch Oil - All Plans $9 - $142 134%
Pacific Source Voyager - All Other Plans $9 - $139 134%
Pacificsource Nav $9 - $139 134%
Prodegi (Y-Tex Corp)- All Plans $9 - $139 134%
Rci First Choice Health - All Other Plans $9 - $142 134%
Rci Interwest $9 - $139 134%
Ryegate Public Schools - All Plans $9 - $142 134%
Savatree - All Plans $9 - $142 134%
Tabs - All Plans $9 - $142 134%
Town Pump Inc- All Plans $9 - $139 134%
Trustmark First Choice Health $9 - $142 134%
UnitedHealthcare $9 - $139 134%
Zenith First Choice Health- All Plans $9 - $142 134%
Allegiance State Of Mt $13 - $204 194%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 710 N 11Th St, Columbus, MT 59019
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals