CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70450
- 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% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $1,862 | 1743% |
| Cigna | $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% |
| Workers Compensation | $3,351 | 3137% |
| Work Comp First Health | $3,351 | 3137% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $3,351 | 3137% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $3,351 | 3137% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $3,723 | 3486% |
| The Hartford | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $3,723 | 3486% |
| United Teachers Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Misc Commercial | $3,723 | 3486% |
| United American | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Newera | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Aarp | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Equitable | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $3,723 | 3486% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Industrial Accounts | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Ltu Athletics | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Washington National Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| American Life Accident | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $3,723 | 3486% |
| State Mutual Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Ima Insurance | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Premier Hospice | $3,723 | 3486% |
| State Farm Insurance | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Protective Life Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Gsu Athletics | $3,723 | 3486% |