Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82728
- Insurance Median: $100
- Cash Discount Price: $78
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 7.34x 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 $13.63 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 734% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 634%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Rule Ins | $11 - $86 | 81% |
| Champus | $11 | 81% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $11 - $86 | 81% |
| Tricare | $11 - $13 | 81% |
| Champva | $11 | 81% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $14 | 103% |
| Medicare (plans) | $14 | 103% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $14 - $142 | 103% |
| Vantage Advantage | $14 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $14 - $27 | 103% |
| Veterans Evaluation Svcs | $14 | 103% |
| Aetna | $14 - $86 | 103% |
| Humana | $14 - $22 | 103% |
| Gulf South Services | $14 | 103% |
| VA | $14 | 103% |
| Vantage Health Plan Ppaca | $26 | 191% |
| Vantage Health Plan | $27 | 198% |
| First Health | $29 - $121 | 213% |
| Verity Healthnet | $70 | 514% |
| Cigna | $71 | 521% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $71 | 521% |
| Gilsbar | $78 | 572% |
| Self Pay | $78 | 572% |
| Geha | $114 - $135 | 836% |
| PHCS | $121 | 888% |
| Multiplan | $121 | 888% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $128 | 939% |
| Workers Compensation | $128 | 939% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $128 | 939% |
| Work Comp First Health | $128 | 939% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $142 | 1042% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $142 | 1042% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $142 | 1042% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $142 | 1042% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $142 | 1042% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $142 | 1042% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $142 | 1042% |
| Ima Insurance | $142 | 1042% |
| Industrial Accounts | $142 | 1042% |
| The Hartford | $142 | 1042% |
| Newera | $142 | 1042% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $142 | 1042% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $142 | 1042% |
| Washington National Ins | $142 | 1042% |
| Premier Hospice | $142 | 1042% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $142 | 1042% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $142 | 1042% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $142 | 1042% |
| United American | $142 | 1042% |
| State Farm Insurance | $142 | 1042% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $142 | 1042% |
| Equitable | $142 | 1042% |
| Protective Life Ins | $142 | 1042% |
| Gsu Athletics | $142 | 1042% |
| United Teachers Ins | $142 | 1042% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $142 | 1042% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $142 | 1042% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $142 | 1042% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $142 | 1042% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $142 | 1042% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $142 | 1042% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $142 | 1042% |
| American Life Accident | $142 | 1042% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $142 | 1042% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $142 | 1042% |
| Ltu Athletics | $142 | 1042% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $142 | 1042% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $142 | 1042% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $142 | 1042% |
| Misc Commercial | $142 | 1042% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $142 | 1042% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $142 | 1042% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $142 | 1042% |
| Aarp | $142 | 1042% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $142 | 1042% |
| State Mutual Ins | $142 | 1042% |