Blood test, magnesium
Facility: Catawba Valley Medical Center
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other NC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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
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 |
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Other Procedures at Catawba Valley Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, magnesium at other NC hospitals
- Rutherford Regional Medical Center · Rutherfordton $6
- Harris Regional Hospital · Sylva $6
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce · Asheville $7
- Sampson Regional Medical Center · Clinton $7
- Caromont Regional Medical Center · Gastonia $7
- Columbus Regional Healthcare System · Whiteville $7
- Wakemed, Raleigh Campus · Raleigh $7
- Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital · Dunn $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.