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Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84153
- Insurance Median: $591
- Cash Discount Price: $464
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 32.14x 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 $18.39 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 3214% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 3114%). 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 | $15 - $507 | 82% |
| Champva | $15 | 82% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $15 - $507 | 82% |
| Champus | $15 | 82% |
| Tricare | $15 - $18 | 82% |
| VA | $18 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $18 - $121 | 98% |
| Medicare (plans) | $18 | 98% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $18 | 98% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $18 - $844 | 98% |
| Gulf South Services | $18 | 98% |
| Vantage Advantage | $18 | 98% |
| Aetna | $18 - $506 | 98% |
| Humana | $18 - $133 | 98% |
| Veterans Evaluation Svcs | $18 | 98% |
| Vantage Health Plan Ppaca | $35 | 190% |
| Vantage Health Plan | $37 | 201% |
| First Health | $39 - $717 | 212% |
| Verity Healthnet | $414 | 2251% |
| Cigna | $422 | 2295% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $422 | 2295% |
| Gilsbar | $464 | 2523% |
| Self Pay | $464 | 2523% |
| Geha | $675 - $802 | 3670% |
| PHCS | $717 | 3899% |
| Multiplan | $717 | 3899% |
| Workers Compensation | $760 | 4133% |
| Work Comp First Health | $760 | 4133% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $760 | 4133% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $760 | 4133% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $844 | 4589% |
| State Farm Insurance | $844 | 4589% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $844 | 4589% |
| Aarp | $844 | 4589% |
| United Teachers Ins | $844 | 4589% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $844 | 4589% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $844 | 4589% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $844 | 4589% |
| Misc Commercial | $844 | 4589% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $844 | 4589% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $844 | 4589% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $844 | 4589% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $844 | 4589% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $844 | 4589% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $844 | 4589% |
| Newera | $844 | 4589% |
| State Mutual Ins | $844 | 4589% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $844 | 4589% |
| Industrial Accounts | $844 | 4589% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $844 | 4589% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $844 | 4589% |
| Equitable | $844 | 4589% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $844 | 4589% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $844 | 4589% |
| Gsu Athletics | $844 | 4589% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $844 | 4589% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $844 | 4589% |
| Ima Insurance | $844 | 4589% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $844 | 4589% |
| United American | $844 | 4589% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $844 | 4589% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $844 | 4589% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $844 | 4589% |
| Washington National Ins | $844 | 4589% |
| Protective Life Ins | $844 | 4589% |
| American Life Accident | $844 | 4589% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $844 | 4589% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $844 | 4589% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $844 | 4589% |
| Ltu Athletics | $844 | 4589% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $844 | 4589% |
| The Hartford | $844 | 4589% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $844 | 4589% |
| Premier Hospice | $844 | 4589% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $844 | 4589% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $844 | 4589% |