CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$19
about 2.7× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$102
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$15
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $4 under the fair price · 2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $19 This hospital $15 Cash price $60 Hospital's list price $75

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How this hospital compares to other MT hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $15

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MT 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 $19 (about 2.7× the $7 Medicare rate). Providence St Joseph Medical Center charges insurers about $15, or about $60 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Polson, MT.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
PacificSource $8 119%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $21

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 6 13Th Ave E, Polson, MT 59860
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals