CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 74176
- Insurance Median: $7,447
- Cash Discount Price: $4,096
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 30.55x 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 $243.77 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 3055% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 2955%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $469 - $1,065 | 192% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $557 - $4,476 | 228% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $1,065 - $7,447 | 437% |
| Aetna | $1,065 - $4,468 | 437% |
| Humana | $1,171 | 480% |
| First Health | $1,600 - $6,330 | 656% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $2,785 - $4,476 | 1142% |
| Verity Healthnet | $3,649 | 1497% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $3,724 | 1528% |
| Cigna | $3,724 | 1528% |
| Gilsbar | $4,096 | 1680% |
| Self Pay | $4,096 | 1680% |
| Geha | $5,958 - $7,075 | 2444% |
| PHCS | $6,330 | 2597% |
| Multiplan | $6,330 | 2597% |
| Work Comp First Health | $6,702 | 2749% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $6,702 | 2749% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $6,702 | 2749% |
| Workers Compensation | $6,702 | 2749% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Ltu Athletics | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Ima Insurance | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Protective Life Ins | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Washington National Ins | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Aarp | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Equitable | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $7,447 | 3055% |
| The Hartford | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $7,447 | 3055% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Misc Commercial | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Gsu Athletics | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Newera | $7,447 | 3055% |
| United Teachers Ins | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Premier Hospice | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $7,447 | 3055% |
| United American | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $7,447 | 3055% |
| State Farm Insurance | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $7,447 | 3055% |
| American Life Accident | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Industrial Accounts | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $7,447 | 3055% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $7,447 | 3055% |
| State Mutual Ins | $7,447 | 3055% |