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Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 83036
- Insurance Median: $36
- Cash Discount Price: $28
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 3.71x 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 $9.71 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 371% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 271%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcare | $4 - $31 | 41% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $7 - $20 | 72% |
| Aetna | $7 - $31 | 72% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $7 - $51 | 72% |
| Tricare | $8 - $10 | 82% |
| Champus | $8 | 82% |
| Humana | $8 - $11 | 82% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $8 - $31 | 82% |
| Champva | $8 | 82% |
| Medicare (plans) | $10 | 103% |
| VA | $10 | 103% |
| Vantage Advantage | $10 | 103% |
| Gulf South Services | $10 | 103% |
| Veterans Evaluation Svcs | $10 | 103% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $10 | 103% |
| Vantage Health Plan Ppaca | $18 | 185% |
| Vantage Health Plan | $19 | 196% |
| First Health | $20 - $43 | 206% |
| Verity Healthnet | $25 | 257% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $26 | 268% |
| Cigna | $26 | 268% |
| Self Pay | $28 | 288% |
| Gilsbar | $28 | 288% |
| Geha | $41 - $48 | 422% |
| Multiplan | $43 | 443% |
| PHCS | $43 | 443% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $46 | 474% |
| Work Comp First Health | $46 | 474% |
| Workers Compensation | $46 | 474% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $46 | 474% |
| United American | $51 | 525% |
| Washington National Ins | $51 | 525% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $51 | 525% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $51 | 525% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $51 | 525% |
| Gsu Athletics | $51 | 525% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $51 | 525% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $51 | 525% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $51 | 525% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $51 | 525% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $51 | 525% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $51 | 525% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $51 | 525% |
| The Hartford | $51 | 525% |
| United Teachers Ins | $51 | 525% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $51 | 525% |
| Newera | $51 | 525% |
| Misc Commercial | $51 | 525% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $51 | 525% |
| State Mutual Ins | $51 | 525% |
| Premier Hospice | $51 | 525% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $51 | 525% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $51 | 525% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $51 | 525% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $51 | 525% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $51 | 525% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $51 | 525% |
| State Farm Insurance | $51 | 525% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $51 | 525% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $51 | 525% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $51 | 525% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $51 | 525% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $51 | 525% |
| Equitable | $51 | 525% |
| Protective Life Ins | $51 | 525% |
| American Life Accident | $51 | 525% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $51 | 525% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $51 | 525% |
| Industrial Accounts | $51 | 525% |
| Aarp | $51 | 525% |
| Ltu Athletics | $51 | 525% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $51 | 525% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $51 | 525% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $51 | 525% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $51 | 525% |
| Ima Insurance | $51 | 525% |