Blood test, magnesium
Facility: Southern Ohio Medical Center
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other OH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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
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 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Southern Ohio Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, magnesium at other OH hospitals
- Alliance Community Hospital · Alliance $6
- University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center · Ashland $7
- Union Hospital · Dover $7
- Marion General Hospital · Marion $7
- Mount Carmel St Ann's · Westerville $7
- Wilson Memorial Hospital · Sidney $7
- Ohiohealth O'Bleness Hospital · Athens $7
- Genesis Hospital · Zanesville $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.