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Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 86850
- Insurance Median: $311
- Cash Discount Price: $214
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.84x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $53.24 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 584% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 484%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $7 - $233 | 13% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $7 - $233 | 13% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $7 - $56 | 13% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $7 - $388 | 13% |
| Humana | $7 - $61 | 13% |
| Tricare | $8 - $10 | 15% |
| Champus | $8 | 15% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $8 - $233 | 15% |
| Champva | $8 | 15% |
| VA | $10 | 19% |
| Medicare (plans) | $10 | 19% |
| Veterans Evaluation Svcs | $10 | 19% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $10 | 19% |
| Gulf South Services | $10 | 19% |
| Vantage Advantage | $10 | 19% |
| Vantage Health Plan Ppaca | $19 | 36% |
| Vantage Health Plan | $20 | 38% |
| Verity Healthnet | $190 | 357% |
| Cigna | $194 | 364% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $194 | 364% |
| Self Pay | $214 | 402% |
| Gilsbar | $214 | 402% |
| Geha | $311 - $369 | 584% |
| Multiplan | $330 | 620% |
| First Health | $330 | 620% |
| PHCS | $330 | 620% |
| Workers Compensation | $350 | 657% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $350 | 657% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $350 | 657% |
| Work Comp First Health | $350 | 657% |
| Ltu Athletics | $388 | 729% |
| Ima Insurance | $388 | 729% |
| State Farm Insurance | $388 | 729% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $388 | 729% |
| Washington National Ins | $388 | 729% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $388 | 729% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $388 | 729% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $388 | 729% |
| Protective Life Ins | $388 | 729% |
| The Hartford | $388 | 729% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $388 | 729% |
| United Teachers Ins | $388 | 729% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $388 | 729% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $388 | 729% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $388 | 729% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $388 | 729% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $388 | 729% |
| Gsu Athletics | $388 | 729% |
| Industrial Accounts | $388 | 729% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $388 | 729% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $388 | 729% |
| Misc Commercial | $388 | 729% |
| State Mutual Ins | $388 | 729% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $388 | 729% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $388 | 729% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $388 | 729% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $388 | 729% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $388 | 729% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $388 | 729% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $388 | 729% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $388 | 729% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $388 | 729% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $388 | 729% |
| Aarp | $388 | 729% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $388 | 729% |
| United American | $388 | 729% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $388 | 729% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $388 | 729% |
| Newera | $388 | 729% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $388 | 729% |
| American Life Accident | $388 | 729% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $388 | 729% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $388 | 729% |
| Premier Hospice | $388 | 729% |
| Equitable | $388 | 729% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $388 | 729% |