CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Prisma Health Baptist

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–$16
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $8 This hospital $7 Cash price $82 Hospital's list price $126

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

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

Cheapest $7 Priciest $7

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC 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). Prisma Health Baptist charges insurers about $7, or about $82 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Columbia, SC.

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 $6 - $8 90%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3 - $24 45%
Aetnamajor $7 - $100 104%
Cignamajor $7 - $38 104%
Humanamajor $7 - $94 104%
Ambetter (Centene) $12 179%
Molina $7 104%
WellCare $7 104%
+ 17 smaller / regional plans $3 - $117
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1330 Taylor at Marion St, Columbia, SC 29220
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals