CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 74177
- Insurance Median: $9,836
- Cash Discount Price: $5,410
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 27.60x 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 $356.43 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 2760% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 2660%). 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 | $736 - $5,911 | 206% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $769 - $1,406 | 216% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $1,406 - $9,836 | 394% |
| Aetna | $1,406 - $5,901 | 394% |
| Humana | $1,547 | 434% |
| First Health | $1,600 - $8,360 | 449% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $3,678 - $5,911 | 1032% |
| Verity Healthnet | $4,819 | 1352% |
| Cigna | $4,918 | 1380% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $4,918 | 1380% |
| Self Pay | $5,410 | 1518% |
| Gilsbar | $5,410 | 1518% |
| Geha | $7,868 - $9,344 | 2207% |
| PHCS | $8,360 | 2345% |
| Multiplan | $8,360 | 2345% |
| Work Comp First Health | $8,852 | 2484% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $8,852 | 2484% |
| Workers Compensation | $8,852 | 2484% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $8,852 | 2484% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Newera | $9,836 | 2760% |
| United Teachers Ins | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $9,836 | 2760% |
| State Farm Insurance | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Ima Insurance | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Misc Commercial | $9,836 | 2760% |
| The Hartford | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Protective Life Ins | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Aarp | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $9,836 | 2760% |
| United American | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Ltu Athletics | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $9,836 | 2760% |
| State Mutual Ins | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Premier Hospice | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $9,836 | 2760% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Washington National Ins | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Industrial Accounts | $9,836 | 2760% |
| American Life Accident | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Equitable | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $9,836 | 2760% |
| Gsu Athletics | $9,836 | 2760% |