Blood test, vitamin B12
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 82607 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82607
- Insurance Median: $484
- Cash Discount Price: $380
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 32.10x 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 $15.08 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 3210% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 3110%). 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 | $12 | 80% |
| Champus | $12 | 80% |
| Tricare | $12 - $15 | 80% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $13 - $416 | 86% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $13 - $416 | 86% |
| Medicare (plans) | $15 | 99% |
| Gulf South Services | $15 | 99% |
| Humana | $15 - $109 | 99% |
| VA | $15 | 99% |
| Veterans Evaluation Svcs | $15 | 99% |
| Vantage Advantage | $15 | 99% |
| Aetna | $15 - $415 | 99% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $15 - $692 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $15 - $99 | 99% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $15 | 99% |
| Vantage Health Plan Ppaca | $29 | 192% |
| Vantage Health Plan | $30 | 199% |
| First Health | $32 - $588 | 212% |
| Verity Healthnet | $339 | 2248% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $346 | 2294% |
| Cigna | $346 | 2294% |
| Gilsbar | $380 | 2520% |
| Self Pay | $380 | 2520% |
| Geha | $553 - $657 | 3667% |
| Multiplan | $588 | 3899% |
| PHCS | $588 | 3899% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $622 | 4125% |
| Work Comp First Health | $622 | 4125% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $622 | 4125% |
| Workers Compensation | $622 | 4125% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $692 | 4589% |
| Ima Insurance | $692 | 4589% |
| Gsu Athletics | $692 | 4589% |
| Newera | $692 | 4589% |
| Washington National Ins | $692 | 4589% |
| Misc Commercial | $692 | 4589% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $692 | 4589% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $692 | 4589% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $692 | 4589% |
| United Teachers Ins | $692 | 4589% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $692 | 4589% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $692 | 4589% |
| Protective Life Ins | $692 | 4589% |
| Industrial Accounts | $692 | 4589% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $692 | 4589% |
| State Farm Insurance | $692 | 4589% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $692 | 4589% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $692 | 4589% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $692 | 4589% |
| Aarp | $692 | 4589% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $692 | 4589% |
| State Mutual Ins | $692 | 4589% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $692 | 4589% |
| Equitable | $692 | 4589% |
| Premier Hospice | $692 | 4589% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $692 | 4589% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $692 | 4589% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $692 | 4589% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $692 | 4589% |
| American Life Accident | $692 | 4589% |
| The Hartford | $692 | 4589% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $692 | 4589% |
| Ltu Athletics | $692 | 4589% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $692 | 4589% |
| United American | $692 | 4589% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $692 | 4589% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $692 | 4589% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $692 | 4589% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $692 | 4589% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $692 | 4589% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $692 | 4589% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $692 | 4589% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $692 | 4589% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $692 | 4589% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $692 | 4589% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $692 | 4589% |