Blood test, glucose (blood sugar)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 82947 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82947
- Insurance Median: $75
- Cash Discount Price: $59
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 19.08x 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 $3.93 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 1908% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1808%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
Estimate whether it is more economical to use your insurance or pay the upfront self-pay cash rate.
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 | $3 - $65 | 76% |
| Champva | $3 | 76% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $3 - $65 | 76% |
| Tricare | $3 - $4 | 76% |
| Champus | $3 | 76% |
| Gulf South Services | $4 | 102% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $4 | 102% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $4 - $108 | 102% |
| Humana | $4 - $17 | 102% |
| Vantage Advantage | $4 | 102% |
| Aetna | $4 - $64 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $4 - $15 | 102% |
| VA | $4 | 102% |
| Veterans Evaluation Svcs | $4 | 102% |
| Medicare (plans) | $4 | 102% |
| Vantage Health Plan Ppaca | $7 | 178% |
| Vantage Health Plan | $8 | 204% |
| First Health | $8 - $91 | 204% |
| Verity Healthnet | $53 | 1349% |
| Cigna | $54 | 1374% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $54 | 1374% |
| Gilsbar | $59 | 1501% |
| Self Pay | $59 | 1501% |
| Geha | $86 - $102 | 2188% |
| Multiplan | $91 | 2316% |
| PHCS | $91 | 2316% |
| Work Comp First Health | $97 | 2468% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $97 | 2468% |
| Workers Compensation | $97 | 2468% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $97 | 2468% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $108 | 2748% |
| Gsu Athletics | $108 | 2748% |
| Washington National Ins | $108 | 2748% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $108 | 2748% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $108 | 2748% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $108 | 2748% |
| American Life Accident | $108 | 2748% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $108 | 2748% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $108 | 2748% |
| Industrial Accounts | $108 | 2748% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $108 | 2748% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $108 | 2748% |
| State Farm Insurance | $108 | 2748% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $108 | 2748% |
| Premier Hospice | $108 | 2748% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $108 | 2748% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $108 | 2748% |
| Aarp | $108 | 2748% |
| Newera | $108 | 2748% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $108 | 2748% |
| Ltu Athletics | $108 | 2748% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $108 | 2748% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $108 | 2748% |
| The Hartford | $108 | 2748% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $108 | 2748% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $108 | 2748% |
| Protective Life Ins | $108 | 2748% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $108 | 2748% |
| Misc Commercial | $108 | 2748% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $108 | 2748% |
| Equitable | $108 | 2748% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $108 | 2748% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $108 | 2748% |
| State Mutual Ins | $108 | 2748% |
| United Teachers Ins | $108 | 2748% |
| Ima Insurance | $108 | 2748% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $108 | 2748% |
| United American | $108 | 2748% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $108 | 2748% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $108 | 2748% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $108 | 2748% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $108 | 2748% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $108 | 2748% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $108 | 2748% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $108 | 2748% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $108 | 2748% |