Magnesium test cost in Pittsfield, MA — inpatient
In Pittsfield, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for magnesium blood test as an inpatient: from $58.00 to $58.00, with a median of $58.00. The lowest listed price is at Fairview Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Massachusetts, the median is $32.42 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 83735, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 25, 2026 and Mar 25, 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 Pittsfield, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Hospital lowest Great Barrington, MA Magnesium Serum | $58.00 | $61.05 | $34.49–$58.00 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital lowest North Adams, MA Magnesium Urine | $58.00 | $61.05 | $34.49–$58.00 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center lowest Pittsfield, MA Magnesium Serum | $58.00 | $61.05 | $34.49–$58.00 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center lowest Pittsfield, MA Magnesium Urine | $58.00 | $61.05 | $34.49–$58.00 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital lowest Great Barrington, MA Magnesium Urine | $58.00 | $61.05 | $34.49–$58.00 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital lowest North Adams, MA Magnesium Serum | $58.00 | $61.05 | $34.49–$58.00 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA Magnesium RBC | $109.35 | $115.10 | $65.03–$109.34 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams, MA Magnesium RBC | $109.35 | $115.10 | $65.03–$109.34 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA Magnesium RBC | $109.35 | $115.10 | $65.03–$109.34 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $58.00, median $58.00, highest $58.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $58.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.