CT scan, chest (no contrast)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 71250 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 71250
- Insurance Median: $3,723
- Cash Discount Price: $2,048
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 34.86x 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 $106.81 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 3486% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 3386%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $226 - $532 | 212% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $278 - $2,238 | 260% |
| Aetna | $532 - $2,234 | 498% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $532 - $3,723 | 498% |
| Humana | $586 | 549% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $1,392 - $2,238 | 1303% |
| First Health | $1,600 - $3,165 | 1498% |
| Verity Healthnet | $1,824 | 1708% |
| Cigna | $1,862 | 1743% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $1,862 | 1743% |
| Self Pay | $2,048 | 1917% |
| Gilsbar | $2,048 | 1917% |
| Geha | $2,978 - $3,537 | 2788% |
| PHCS | $3,165 | 2963% |
| Multiplan | $3,165 | 2963% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $3,351 | 3137% |
| Work Comp First Health | $3,351 | 3137% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $3,351 | 3137% |
| Workers Compensation | $3,351 | 3137% |
| United Teachers Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Ltu Athletics | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $3,723 | 3486% |
| State Farm Insurance | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Newera | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Industrial Accounts | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Ima Insurance | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Misc Commercial | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Washington National Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $3,723 | 3486% |
| American Life Accident | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Equitable | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $3,723 | 3486% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Aarp | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $3,723 | 3486% |
| United American | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $3,723 | 3486% |
| The Hartford | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Protective Life Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Gsu Athletics | $3,723 | 3486% |
| State Mutual Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Premier Hospice | $3,723 | 3486% |