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Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 83735
- Insurance Median: $215
- Cash Discount Price: $169
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 32.09x 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 $6.7 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 3209% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 3109%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Champva | $5 | 75% |
| Tricare | $5 - $7 | 75% |
| Champus | $5 | 75% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $6 - $185 | 90% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $6 - $185 | 90% |
| Humana | $7 - $48 | 104% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $7 - $308 | 104% |
| Veterans Evaluation Svcs | $7 | 104% |
| Medicare (plans) | $7 | 104% |
| Gulf South Services | $7 | 104% |
| Aetna | $7 - $184 | 104% |
| VA | $7 | 104% |
| Vantage Advantage | $7 | 104% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $7 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $7 - $44 | 104% |
| Vantage Health Plan Ppaca | $13 | 194% |
| Vantage Health Plan | $13 | 194% |
| First Health | $14 - $261 | 209% |
| Verity Healthnet | $151 | 2254% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $154 | 2299% |
| Cigna | $154 | 2299% |
| Self Pay | $169 | 2522% |
| Gilsbar | $169 | 2522% |
| Geha | $246 - $292 | 3672% |
| PHCS | $261 | 3896% |
| Multiplan | $261 | 3896% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $277 | 4134% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $277 | 4134% |
| Work Comp First Health | $277 | 4134% |
| Workers Compensation | $277 | 4134% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $308 | 4597% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $308 | 4597% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $308 | 4597% |
| State Mutual Ins | $308 | 4597% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $308 | 4597% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $308 | 4597% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $308 | 4597% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $308 | 4597% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $308 | 4597% |
| The Hartford | $308 | 4597% |
| Protective Life Ins | $308 | 4597% |
| Gsu Athletics | $308 | 4597% |
| Ima Insurance | $308 | 4597% |
| Newera | $308 | 4597% |
| American Life Accident | $308 | 4597% |
| Misc Commercial | $308 | 4597% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $308 | 4597% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $308 | 4597% |
| Ltu Athletics | $308 | 4597% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $308 | 4597% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $308 | 4597% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $308 | 4597% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $308 | 4597% |
| Equitable | $308 | 4597% |
| Washington National Ins | $308 | 4597% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $308 | 4597% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $308 | 4597% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $308 | 4597% |
| Industrial Accounts | $308 | 4597% |
| State Farm Insurance | $308 | 4597% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $308 | 4597% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $308 | 4597% |
| Aarp | $308 | 4597% |
| United American | $308 | 4597% |
| United Teachers Ins | $308 | 4597% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $308 | 4597% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $308 | 4597% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $308 | 4597% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $308 | 4597% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $308 | 4597% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $308 | 4597% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $308 | 4597% |
| Premier Hospice | $308 | 4597% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $308 | 4597% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $308 | 4597% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $308 | 4597% |