CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Catawba Valley Medical Center

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$20
about 2.9× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $8–$85
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $13 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $20 This hospital $7 Cash price $9 Hospital's list price $15

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other NC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $6 Priciest $7

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 $20 (about 2.9× the $7 Medicare rate). Catawba Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $7, or about $9 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hickory, 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 - $9 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $6 - $8 90%
Aetnamajor $8 - $10 119%
Cignamajor $7 - $9 104%
Humanamajor $10 - $14 149%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $3 - $14
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals