Blood test, magnesium
Facility: Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other PA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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 $8 (about 1.1× the $7 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia charges insurers about $7, or about $59 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Philadelphia, PA.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $14 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $7 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $7 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $9 | 134% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $7 - $12 | 104% |
| AmeriHealth | $7 - $12 | 104% |
| Geisinger | $7 | 104% |
| HealthPartners | $7 | 104% |
| Providence Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| WellCare | $12 | 179% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $7 - $9 |
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Other Procedures at Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia
Compare: Blood test, magnesium at other PA hospitals
- Saint Vincent Hospital · Erie $7
- UPMC Jameson · New Castle $7
- Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital · Philadelphia $7
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $7
- Heritage Valley Beaver · Beaver $7
- Heritage Valley Sewickley · Sewickley $7
- Uniontown Hospital · Uniontown $7
- Washington Hospital, The · Washington $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.