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Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 82306 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82306
- Insurance Median: $951
- Cash Discount Price: $747
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 32.13x 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 $29.6 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 3213% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 3113%). 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 | $24 | 81% |
| Champus | $24 | 81% |
| Tricare | $24 - $29 | 81% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $25 - $816 | 84% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $25 - $816 | 84% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $30 - $1,358 | 101% |
| Medicare (plans) | $30 | 101% |
| Humana | $30 - $214 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $30 - $194 | 101% |
| VA | $30 | 101% |
| Vantage Advantage | $30 | 101% |
| Gulf South Services | $30 | 101% |
| Veterans Evaluation Svcs | $30 | 101% |
| Aetna | $30 - $814 | 101% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $30 | 101% |
| Vantage Health Plan Ppaca | $56 | 189% |
| Vantage Health Plan | $59 | 199% |
| First Health | $62 - $1,154 | 209% |
| Verity Healthnet | $665 | 2247% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $679 | 2294% |
| Cigna | $679 | 2294% |
| Gilsbar | $747 | 2524% |
| Self Pay | $747 | 2524% |
| Geha | $1,086 - $1,290 | 3669% |
| PHCS | $1,154 | 3899% |
| Multiplan | $1,154 | 3899% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $1,222 | 4128% |
| Workers Compensation | $1,222 | 4128% |
| Work Comp First Health | $1,222 | 4128% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $1,222 | 4128% |
| Ltu Athletics | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Premier Hospice | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Gsu Athletics | $1,358 | 4588% |
| State Mutual Ins | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Misc Commercial | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $1,358 | 4588% |
| American Life Accident | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Protective Life Ins | $1,358 | 4588% |
| United American | $1,358 | 4588% |
| The Hartford | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Equitable | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Industrial Accounts | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Aarp | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Newera | $1,358 | 4588% |
| United Teachers Ins | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Ima Insurance | $1,358 | 4588% |
| State Farm Insurance | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $1,358 | 4588% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $1,358 | 4588% |
| Washington National Ins | $1,358 | 4588% |