Blood transfusion
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 36430
- Insurance Median: $2,446
- Cash Discount Price: $2,207
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.43x 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 $450.73 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 543% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 443%). 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 | $172 - $2,940 | 38% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $329 - $4,892 | 73% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $329 - $781 | 73% |
| Aetna | $329 - $2,935 | 73% |
| Humana | $362 - $769 | 80% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $671 - $2,940 | 149% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $800 - $2,446 | 177% |
| Cigna | $800 - $2,446 | 177% |
| Verity Healthnet | $1,127 - $2,397 | 250% |
| Gilsbar | $1,266 - $2,690 | 281% |
| Self Pay | $1,266 - $2,690 | 281% |
| First Health | $1,600 - $4,158 | 355% |
| Geha | $1,841 - $4,647 | 408% |
| PHCS | $1,956 - $4,158 | 434% |
| Multiplan | $1,956 - $4,158 | 434% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $2,071 - $4,402 | 459% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $2,071 - $4,402 | 459% |
| Work Comp First Health | $2,071 - $4,402 | 459% |
| Workers Compensation | $2,071 - $4,402 | 459% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Industrial Accounts | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Newera | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Washington National Ins | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Equitable | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Misc Commercial | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Protective Life Ins | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Aarp | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Ltu Athletics | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| United American | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| State Farm Insurance | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| The Hartford | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| American Life Accident | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Ima Insurance | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Gsu Athletics | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| United Teachers Ins | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| State Mutual Ins | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Premier Hospice | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $2,301 - $4,892 | 511% |