Magnesium test cost in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for magnesium blood test: from $79.00 to $85.20, with a median of $82.10. The lowest listed price is at Penn Highlands Tyrone — $3.10 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $34.00 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 83735, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Magnesium Level 24 Hour Urine | $79.00 | $79.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Magnesium Level | $79.00 | $79.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Magnesium Level Urine | $79.00 | $79.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Magnesium-Quest | $79.00 | $79.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Magnesium RBC-Quest | $79.00 | $79.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Magnesium 24HR Urine S/O Chrg | $79.00 | $79.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 MAGNESIUM P6970 | $85.20 | $142.00 | $6.62–$113.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 MAGNESIUM P7923 | $85.20 | $142.00 | $6.62–$113.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 MAGNESIUM | $85.20 | $142.00 | $6.62–$113.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 MAGNESIUM/RANDOM URINE P1561 | $85.20 | $142.00 | $6.62–$113.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 MAGNESIUM RBC | $85.20 | $142.00 | $6.62–$113.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 MAGNESIUM - 24HR URINE | $85.20 | $142.00 | $6.62–$113.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 MAGNESIUM 24 HOUR URINE | $85.20 | $142.00 | $6.62–$113.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 MAGNESIUM FECAL | $85.20 | $142.00 | $6.62–$113.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 MAGNESIUM P1635 | $85.20 | $142.00 | $6.62–$113.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 MAGNESIUM P6856 | $85.20 | $142.00 | $6.62–$113.60 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $79.00, median $82.10, highest $85.20 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $82.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A magnesium test measures the level of magnesium in the blood. Doctors order it for muscle cramps or weakness, an irregular heartbeat, low potassium or calcium that does not correct, and for people on diuretics, long-term acid-reducing drugs or with kidney disease.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.