CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: UNC Hospitals

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$12
about 1.7× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $8–$18
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12
About the fair price
1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $12 This hospital $12 Cash price $31 Hospital's list price $52

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

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

Cheapest $6 Priciest $12

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, magnesium is about $12 (about 1.7× the $7 Medicare rate). UNC Hospitals charges insurers about $12, or about $31 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chapel Hill, NC.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $7 - $13 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $6 - $230 90%
Aetnamajor $7 - $21 104%
Cignamajor $7 - $230 104%
Humanamajor $7 104%
AmeriHealth $12 179%
WellCare $7 - $12 104%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $7 - $230
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals