CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$8
about 1.1× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $8–$9
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8
About the fair price
1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $8 This hospital $8 Cash price $5 Hospital's list price $36

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

A typical price — 1 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NM hospitals compared.

Cheapest $7 Priciest $9

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

A fair price for a Blood test, magnesium is about $8 (about 1.1× the $7 Medicare rate). Carlsbad Medical Center charges insurers about $8, or about $5 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Carlsbad, NM.

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 $7 - $24 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7 - $32 104%
Aetnamajor $20 - $30 299%
Cignamajor $25 - $30 373%
Devoted Health $7 104%
Molina $7 - $18 104%
Presbyterian $7 - $26 104%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $7 - $33
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2430 West Pierce Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals