CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Albany Medical Center Hospital

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 1.3× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$18
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $2 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $9 This hospital $7 Cash price $7 Hospital's list price $14

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $7

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

A fair price for a Blood test, magnesium is about $9 (about 1.3× the $7 Medicare rate). Albany Medical Center Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $7 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Albany, NY.

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 $4 - $72 60%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4 - $44 60%
Aetnamajor $5 - $16 75%
Cignamajor $7 104%
CDPHP $5 - $44 75%
Fidelis Care $3 - $54 45%
MagnaCare $4 - $72 60%
MVP Health Care $5 - $42 75%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $5 - $46
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, 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: 43 New Scotland Avenue, Mail Code 34, Albany, NY 12208
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals