CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Lincoln County 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–$12
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 $58 Hospital's list price $83

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 NM hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $7 Priciest $9

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Blood test, magnesium is about $7 (about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate). Lincoln County Medical Center charges insurers about $7, or about $58 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ruidoso, 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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $7 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7 - $12 104%
Aetnamajor $7 104%
Humanamajor $7 104%
Molina $7 104%
Presbyterian $7 - $77 104%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $7

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 211 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso, NM 88345
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals