CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70470
- Insurance Median: $5,831
- Cash Discount Price: $3,207
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 32.54x 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 $179.2 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 3254% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 3154%). 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 | $367 - $834 | 205% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $436 - $3,504 | 243% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $834 - $5,831 | 465% |
| Aetna | $834 - $3,499 | 465% |
| Humana | $917 | 512% |
| First Health | $1,600 - $4,956 | 893% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $2,181 - $3,504 | 1217% |
| Verity Healthnet | $2,857 | 1594% |
| Cigna | $2,916 | 1627% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $2,916 | 1627% |
| Self Pay | $3,207 | 1790% |
| Gilsbar | $3,207 | 1790% |
| Geha | $4,665 - $5,539 | 2603% |
| PHCS | $4,956 | 2766% |
| Multiplan | $4,956 | 2766% |
| Workers Compensation | $5,248 | 2929% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $5,248 | 2929% |
| Work Comp First Health | $5,248 | 2929% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $5,248 | 2929% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Equitable | $5,831 | 3254% |
| United Teachers Ins | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Industrial Accounts | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Protective Life Ins | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Aarp | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Ima Insurance | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Washington National Ins | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $5,831 | 3254% |
| United American | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Gsu Athletics | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $5,831 | 3254% |
| The Hartford | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Ltu Athletics | $5,831 | 3254% |
| State Mutual Ins | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Premier Hospice | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Misc Commercial | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $5,831 | 3254% |
| American Life Accident | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $5,831 | 3254% |
| State Farm Insurance | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Newera | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $5,831 | 3254% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $5,831 | 3254% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $5,831 | 3254% |