Magnesium test cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for magnesium blood test: from $54.30 to $168.48, with a median of $71.76. The lowest price is at Mat-Su Valley Medical Center (Palmer). The highest price is 3.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 83735. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer · Anchorage, AK L1537 83735 MAGNESIUM | $54.30 | $181.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC MAGNESIUM RANDOM URINE | $60.84 | $78.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK MAGNESIUM LEVEL | $64.35 | $99.00 | — source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ASSAY OF MAGNESIUM CDM | $69.42 | $89.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ASSAY OF MAGNESIUM CDM | $71.76 | $92.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC ASSAY OF MAGNESIUM CDM | $94.38 | $121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Magnesium level | $107.56 | $113.22 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Magnesium level | $158.00 | $158.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ASSAY OF MAGNESIUM CDM | $168.48 | $216.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $54.30 | $69.42 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $71.76 | $71.76 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $107.56 | $107.56 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $168.48 | $168.48 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $64.35 | $64.35 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $94.38 | $94.38 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $60.84 | $60.84 |
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.
Magnesium blood test in other states
- Alabama$71.78
- Arizona$10.04
- Arkansas$35.18
- California$106.08
- Colorado$42.56
- Connecticut$28.60
- Delaware$67.90
- Florida$13.20
- Georgia$83.85
- Hawaii$13.20
- Idaho$30.00
- Illinois$48.60
- Indiana$50.71
- Iowa$43.80
- Kansas$61.10
- Kentucky$83.86
- Louisiana$24.31
- Maine$41.27
- Maryland$17.62
- Massachusetts$32.42
- Michigan$23.35
- Minnesota$19.65
- Mississippi$8.80
- Missouri$36.63
- Montana$52.80
- Nebraska$24.42
- Nevada$59.81
- New Hampshire$32.19
- New Jersey$7.71
- New Mexico$76.20
- New York$27.88
- North Carolina$58.00
- North Dakota$12.81
- Ohio$33.30
- Oklahoma$32.50
- Oregon$30.00
- Pennsylvania$34.00
- Puerto Rico$10.00
- Rhode Island$52.70
- South Carolina$21.50
- South Dakota$37.60
- Tennessee$11.85
- Texas$22.05
- Utah$65.69
- Vermont$56.35
- Virginia$11.85
- Washington$49.20
- West Virginia$13.50
- Wisconsin$50.00
- Wyoming$13.96
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.