CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Dekalb Community Hospital

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$11
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $7 This hospital $7 Cash price $26 Hospital's list price $88

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How this hospital compares to other TN hospitals

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

Cheapest $7 Priciest $7

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN 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 $7 (about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate). Dekalb Community Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $26 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Smithville, TN.

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 - $7 90%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7 - $19 104%
Aetnamajor $7 - $127 104%
Cignamajor $9 - $26 134%
Humanamajor $7 104%
Ambetter (Centene) $9 134%
Amerigroup $7 104%
Cigna HealthSpring $7 104%
Oscar Health $9 134%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $5 - $9
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 520 W Main St, Smithville, TN 37166
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals