Blood test, magnesium
Facility: The University Hospital
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other NJ hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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). The University Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $8 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newark, NJ.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $5 - $7 | 75% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $39 | 582% |
| Aetnamajor | $7 - $50 | 104% |
| AmeriHealth | $7 - $10 | 104% |
| Clover Health | $7 | 104% |
| Fidelis Care | $5 - $7 | 75% |
| Health Net | $124 | 1851% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $9 - $118 |
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Other Procedures at The University Hospital
Compare: Blood test, magnesium at other NJ hospitals
- Children's Specialized Hospital · New Brunswick $5
- Hackensack University Medical Center · Hackensack $7
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center · Newark $7
- Palisades Medical Center · North Bergen $7
- St Mary's General Hospital · Passaic $7
- Clara Maass Medical Center · Belleville $7
- Cape Regional Medical Center Inc · Cape May Court House $7
- Chilton Medical Center · Pompton Plains $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.