Lab tests CPT 83735 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Magnesium test cost in Orangeburg, SC — inpatient

In Orangeburg, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for magnesium blood test as an inpatient: from $21.50 to $21.50, with a median of $21.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $21.50 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83735, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$21.50Medical University Hospital Authority
Median$21.50half pay less
Highest$21.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Orangeburg, SC.

median
Lowest $21.50Highest $57.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Medical University Hospital Authority lowest Orangeburg, SC HB MAG/CREAT U (SEND OUT) $21.50 $43.00 — 50% —
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Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB MAGRU MAG URINE (SEND OUT) $22.00 $44.00 — 50% —
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Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB EFPO MAGNESIUM MA (SEND OUT) $30.00 $60.00 — 50% —
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Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB MAGNESIUM URINE 24 HOUR (SEND OUT) $33.50 $67.00 — 50% —
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Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB MAGNESIUM URINE (SEND OUT) $39.00 $78.00 — 50% —
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Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB MAGNESIUM STONE (SEND OUT) $42.50 $85.00 — 50% —
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Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB MAGNESIUM $57.00 $114.00 — 50% —
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Inpatient: lowest $21.50, median $21.50, highest $21.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $21.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.