CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, magnesium
Facility: St Charles Hospital
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 83735
- Insurance Median: $7
- Cash Discount Price: Unavailable
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.04x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, magnesium at St Charles Hospital is $7. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is unavailable. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $6.7, this hospital’s rate is 1.04x the Medicare baseline. Located in 200 Belle Terre Road, Port Jefferson, NY.
Cash / Self-Pay
Unavailable
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$7
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$6.7
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $6.7 (100%)
Insurance Median: $7 (104%)
Ins. Median: $7 (104% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $6.7 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Affinity Health Plan | $5 - $11 | 75% |
| Beacon Health Options | $5 - $9 | 75% |
| Beacon Health Strategies | $5 - $9 | 75% |
| Centerlight Healthcare | $5 - $7 | 75% |
| Elderplan Inc. | $5 - $7 | 75% |
| Emblem Health | $5 - $15 | 75% |
| Fidelis Care New York | $5 - $11 | 75% |
| Health First | $5 - $15 | 75% |
| Health Plus | $5 - $11 | 75% |
| Independent Health | $5 - $7 | 75% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $5 | 75% |
| Mvp Health Plans | $5 - $17 | 75% |
| Senior Whole Health | $5 - $7 | 75% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $5 - $25 | 75% |
| Aetna | $7 - $9 | 104% |
| Agewell New York | $7 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $7 - $25 | 104% |
| Centers Plan For Healthy Living | $7 | 104% |
| Healthspring | $7 | 104% |
| Humana | $7 | 104% |
| Liberty Health | $7 | 104% |
| Longevity Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| Medicare (plans) | $7 | 104% |
| Orthonet - Uniformed Services Family Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| Partners Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| Pmc | $7 | 104% |
| Surest | $7 | 104% |
| Tricare | $7 | 104% |
| Universal Healthcare | $7 | 104% |
| Us Family Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| Veterans Affairs | $7 | 104% |
| Wellcare Health Plan Inc | $7 | 104% |
| Mail Handlers Benefit Plan | $9 | 134% |
| Meritain Health | $9 | 134% |
| Nippon Life Insurance Company Of America | $9 | 134% |
| Salvation Army | $9 | 134% |
| Zadroga | $9 | 134% |
| Centivo | $10 - $17 | 149% |
| American Plan Administrators | $15 | 224% |
| Amerihealth Administrators | $15 | 224% |
| Benefit Services | $15 | 224% |
| Ghi Cbp Ny City Employee Alternate | $15 | 224% |
| International Benefit Administrator | $15 | 224% |
| Ultra Benefits Inc. | $15 | 224% |
| Apwu | $17 | 254% |
| Brighton | $17 - $77 | 254% |
| Cigna | $17 - $72 | 254% |
| Daniel H Cook | $17 | 254% |
| Nalc | $17 | 254% |
| Samba | $17 | 254% |
| Self Pay | $25 | 373% |
| Local 1199 | $40 | 597% |
| Oscar Health | $45 | 672% |
| Allied Wellfare Fund | $72 | 1075% |
| American Group Administrators | $72 | 1075% |
| Bakery & Confectionery Union | $72 | 1075% |
| Comprehensive Benefits Consultant | $72 | 1075% |
| Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America | $72 | 1075% |
| Maloney And Assoc | $72 | 1075% |
| Multiplan | $72 | 1075% |
| Performax | $72 | 1075% |
| Phcs | $72 | 1075% |
| Pomco | $72 | 1075% |
| Tpa Inc | $72 | 1075% |
| Unicare | $72 | 1075% |
| United Employees Health Plan | $72 | 1075% |
| Coventry | $81 - $94 | 1209% |
| Magellan | $88 | 1313% |
| Galaxy | $99 | 1478% |
| Three Rivers Provider Network | $99 | 1478% |
| Aither Health | $110 | 1642% |
| Alpha Care | $110 | 1642% |
| Dentaquest | $110 | 1642% |