CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Southern Ohio Medical Center

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$6
about 0.9× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $6–$7
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
Above the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $6 This hospital $7 Cash price $34 Hospital's list price $67

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other OH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $6 Priciest $7

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH 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 $6 (about 0.9× the $7 Medicare rate). Southern Ohio Medical Center charges insurers about $7, or about $34 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Portsmouth, OH.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $6. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $23 - $80 343%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7 - $73 104%
Aetnamajor $13 - $70 194%
Cignamajor $6 - $76 90%
Humanamajor $7 - $77 104%
Ambetter (Centene) $7 104%
CareSource $7 - $8 104%
Medical Mutual $7 - $75 104%
Molina $7 - $27 104%
WellCare $4 - $7 60%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $6 - $80
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1805 27Th Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals