CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Fairview Hospital

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$8
about 1.1× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$10
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$10
Above the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $8 This hospital $10 Cash price $29 Hospital's list price $44

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $6 Priciest $10

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

A fair price for a Blood test, magnesium is about $8 (about 1.1× the $7 Medicare rate). Fairview Hospital charges insurers about $10, or about $29 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Cleveland, 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 $8. 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 $7 - $27 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $11 - $28 164%
Aetnamajor $7 - $44 104%
Cignamajor $7 - $35 104%
Humanamajor $7 - $37 104%
AmeriHealth $11 164%
CareSource $11 164%
Devoted Health $7 104%
Molina $11 164%
Oscar Health $13 - $17 194%
Paramount $10 149%
UniCare $7 104%
UPMC Health Plan $7 - $26 104%
+ 19 smaller / regional plans $7 - $40
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 18101 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44111
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals