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Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 84295 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84295
- Insurance Median: $154
- Cash Discount Price: $121
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 32.02x 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 $4.81 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 3202% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 3102%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tricare | $4 - $5 | 83% |
| Champva | $4 | 83% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $4 - $133 | 83% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $4 - $133 | 83% |
| Champus | $4 | 83% |
| Vantage Advantage | $5 | 104% |
| VA | $5 | 104% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $5 - $220 | 104% |
| Aetna | $5 - $132 | 104% |
| Gulf South Services | $5 | 104% |
| Medicare (plans) | $5 | 104% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $5 | 104% |
| Humana | $5 - $35 | 104% |
| Veterans Evaluation Svcs | $5 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $5 - $32 | 104% |
| Vantage Health Plan Ppaca | $9 | 187% |
| First Health | $10 - $187 | 208% |
| Vantage Health Plan | $10 | 208% |
| Verity Healthnet | $108 | 2245% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $110 | 2287% |
| Cigna | $110 | 2287% |
| Gilsbar | $121 | 2516% |
| Self Pay | $121 | 2516% |
| Geha | $176 - $209 | 3659% |
| PHCS | $187 | 3888% |
| Multiplan | $187 | 3888% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $198 | 4116% |
| Work Comp First Health | $198 | 4116% |
| Workers Compensation | $198 | 4116% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $198 | 4116% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $220 | 4574% |
| Premier Hospice | $220 | 4574% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $220 | 4574% |
| Aarp | $220 | 4574% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $220 | 4574% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $220 | 4574% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $220 | 4574% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $220 | 4574% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $220 | 4574% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $220 | 4574% |
| Newera | $220 | 4574% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $220 | 4574% |
| Protective Life Ins | $220 | 4574% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $220 | 4574% |
| Gsu Athletics | $220 | 4574% |
| United American | $220 | 4574% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $220 | 4574% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $220 | 4574% |
| Washington National Ins | $220 | 4574% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $220 | 4574% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $220 | 4574% |
| State Mutual Ins | $220 | 4574% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $220 | 4574% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $220 | 4574% |
| United Teachers Ins | $220 | 4574% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $220 | 4574% |
| Misc Commercial | $220 | 4574% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $220 | 4574% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $220 | 4574% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $220 | 4574% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $220 | 4574% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $220 | 4574% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $220 | 4574% |
| Ltu Athletics | $220 | 4574% |
| American Life Accident | $220 | 4574% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $220 | 4574% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $220 | 4574% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $220 | 4574% |
| The Hartford | $220 | 4574% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $220 | 4574% |
| Industrial Accounts | $220 | 4574% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $220 | 4574% |
| Ima Insurance | $220 | 4574% |
| Equitable | $220 | 4574% |
| State Farm Insurance | $220 | 4574% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $220 | 4574% |