Magnesium test cost in Traverse City, MI
In Traverse City, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for magnesium blood test: from $8.50 to $50.10, with a median of $33.15. The lowest listed price is at Munson Medical Center — $24.65 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $23.35 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 17, 2026 and Apr 17, 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 Traverse City, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munson Medical Center lowest Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 83735 5603 | $8.50 | $10.00 | $3.50–$16.75 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 Magnesium Level | $33.15 | $39.00 | $4.72–$37.05 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 Magnesium Level Urine | $33.15 | $39.00 | $4.72–$37.05 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 Magnesium, OB | $33.15 | $39.00 | $4.72–$37.05 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 Magnesium Level 24 Hour Urine | $33.15 | $39.00 | $4.72–$37.05 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 Magnesium, RBC to QST | $50.10 | $58.93 | $4.72–$55.98 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 Magnesium, RBC to QST | $50.10 | $58.93 | $4.72–$55.98 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 Magnesium, RBC to QST | $50.10 | $58.93 | $3.50–$57.75 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 Magnesium Level Urine | $54.40 | $64.00 | $3.50–$62.72 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 Magnesium, OB | $54.40 | $64.00 | $3.50–$62.72 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 Magnesium Level | $54.40 | $64.00 | $3.50–$62.72 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 Magnesium Level | $54.40 | $64.00 | $4.72–$60.80 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 Magnesium Level 24 Hour Urine | $54.40 | $64.00 | $4.72–$60.80 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 Magnesium Level Urine | $54.40 | $64.00 | $4.72–$60.80 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 Magnesium, OB | $54.40 | $64.00 | $4.72–$60.80 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 Magnesium Level 24 Hour Urine | $54.40 | $64.00 | $3.50–$62.72 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.50, median $33.15, highest $50.10 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $33.15. 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 3 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.