CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$8
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $7 This hospital $7 Cash price $7 Hospital's list price $138

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

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

Cheapest $5 Priciest $7

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

A fair price for a Blood test, magnesium is about $7 (about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate). Jersey Shore University Medical Center charges insurers about $7, or about $7 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Neptune, NJ.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $5 - $78 75%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $32 478%
Aetnamajor $7 - $108 104%
Cignamajor $31 - $110 463%
Amerigroup $7 104%
AmeriHealth $121 - $137 1806%
Clover Health $7 104%
WellCare $7 104%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $7 - $138
Government programs also on file: 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: 1945 Rte 33, Neptune, NJ 07754
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals