Magnesium test cost in Jamestown, NY — inpatient
In Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for magnesium blood test as an inpatient: from $16.20 to $35.10, with a median of $25.65. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Chautauqua — $9.45 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $27.88 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 83735, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 MAGNESIUM - 24HR URINE | $16.20 | $27.00 | $17.55–$20.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 MAGNESIUM | $16.20 | $27.00 | $17.55–$20.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 MAGNESIUM RBC | $16.20 | $27.00 | $17.55–$20.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 MAGNESIUM 24 HOUR URINE | $16.20 | $27.00 | $17.55–$20.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 MAGNESIUM P7923 | $16.20 | $27.00 | $17.55–$20.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 MAGNESIUM P5817 | $16.20 | $27.00 | $17.55–$20.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital Westfield, NY HC MAGNESIUM | $35.10 | $45.00 | — | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $16.20, median $25.65, highest $35.10 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $10.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 and below every plan's rate. 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.