Blood test, potassium
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84132
- Insurance Median: $147
- Cash Discount Price: $116
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 30.88x 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 $4.76 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 3088% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 2988%). 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 | $4 | 84% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $4 - $127 | 84% |
| Champus | $4 | 84% |
| Tricare | $4 - $5 | 84% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $4 - $127 | 84% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $5 - $210 | 105% |
| Vantage Advantage | $5 | 105% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $5 | 105% |
| VA | $5 | 105% |
| Veterans Evaluation Svcs | $5 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $5 - $30 | 105% |
| Humana | $5 - $33 | 105% |
| Aetna | $5 - $126 | 105% |
| Gulf South Services | $5 | 105% |
| Medicare (plans) | $5 | 105% |
| Vantage Health Plan Ppaca | $9 | 189% |
| Vantage Health Plan | $10 | 210% |
| First Health | $10 - $179 | 210% |
| Verity Healthnet | $103 | 2164% |
| Cigna | $105 | 2206% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $105 | 2206% |
| Gilsbar | $116 | 2437% |
| Self Pay | $116 | 2437% |
| Geha | $168 - $200 | 3529% |
| Multiplan | $179 | 3761% |
| PHCS | $179 | 3761% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $189 | 3971% |
| Work Comp First Health | $189 | 3971% |
| Workers Compensation | $189 | 3971% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $189 | 3971% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $210 | 4412% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $210 | 4412% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $210 | 4412% |
| The Hartford | $210 | 4412% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $210 | 4412% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $210 | 4412% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $210 | 4412% |
| Protective Life Ins | $210 | 4412% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $210 | 4412% |
| American Life Accident | $210 | 4412% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $210 | 4412% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $210 | 4412% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $210 | 4412% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $210 | 4412% |
| Misc Commercial | $210 | 4412% |
| United Teachers Ins | $210 | 4412% |
| Equitable | $210 | 4412% |
| Industrial Accounts | $210 | 4412% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $210 | 4412% |
| Premier Hospice | $210 | 4412% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $210 | 4412% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $210 | 4412% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $210 | 4412% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $210 | 4412% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $210 | 4412% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $210 | 4412% |
| State Mutual Ins | $210 | 4412% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $210 | 4412% |
| Newera | $210 | 4412% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $210 | 4412% |
| State Farm Insurance | $210 | 4412% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $210 | 4412% |
| United American | $210 | 4412% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $210 | 4412% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $210 | 4412% |
| Aarp | $210 | 4412% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $210 | 4412% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $210 | 4412% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $210 | 4412% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $210 | 4412% |
| Ima Insurance | $210 | 4412% |
| Gsu Athletics | $210 | 4412% |
| Ltu Athletics | $210 | 4412% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $210 | 4412% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $210 | 4412% |
| Washington National Ins | $210 | 4412% |