CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, magnesium
Facility: Hamilton General Hospital
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$18
about 2.6× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$48
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $18 Cash price $91 Hospital's list price $152
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $100 | 1493% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $61 - $108 | 910% |
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Other Procedures at Hamilton General Hospital
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.