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Magnesium test in New Jersey

CPT 83735 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $7 to $8 at the 8 New Jersey hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$8typical cash price
$21typical commercial insurer rate
$7–$8cash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Hackensack University Medical Center
$7
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
$7
JFK University Medical Center
$7
Community Medical Center
$7
Centrastate Medical Center
$8
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
$8
Morristown Medical Center
$8
Overlook Medical Center
$8

New Jersey typical cash price: $8

New Jersey hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack$138$7$106$28–$135 · 30 plans
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune$138$7$107$31–$135 · 27 plans
JFK University Medical CenterEdison$138$7$107$15–$127 · 29 plans
Community Medical CenterToms River$104$7$10$4–$72 · 26 plans
Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold$60$8$13$6–$43 · 161 plans
Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford$96$8$12$8–$47 · 20 plans
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown$84$8$28$6–$67 · 182 plans
Overlook Medical CenterSummit$62$8$13$5–$50 · 161 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does magnesium test cost at a hospital in New Jersey?

At 8 New Jersey hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for magnesium test is $8, and most charge between $7 and $8. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $21. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for magnesium test?

At 8 of the 8 hospitals in New Jersey that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in New Jersey has the lowest cash price for magnesium test?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $7 at Hackensack University Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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