CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, magnesium
Facility: Covenant Medical Center
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$15
about 2.1× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $11–$31
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $15 Cash price $101 Hospital's list price $240
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 - $11 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $29 - $33 | 433% |
| Aetnamajor | $7 - $45 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $13 | 194% |
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
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Other Procedures at Covenant Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, magnesium at other TX hospitals
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $4
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $5
- Parkland Health & Hospital System · Dallas $6
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $6
- Fort Duncan Medical Center · Eagle Pass $6
- South Texas Health System · Edinburg $6
- Hunt Regional Medical Center · Greenville $6
- Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital · Kenedy $6
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.