CT scan, sinuses
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70486
- 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% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $532 - $3,723 | 498% |
| Aetna | $532 - $2,234 | 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% |
| Gilsbar | $2,048 | 1917% |
| Self Pay | $2,048 | 1917% |
| Geha | $2,978 - $3,537 | 2788% |
| PHCS | $3,165 | 2963% |
| Multiplan | $3,165 | 2963% |
| Work Comp First Health | $3,351 | 3137% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $3,351 | 3137% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $3,351 | 3137% |
| Workers Compensation | $3,351 | 3137% |
| Premier Hospice | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Equitable | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| United Teachers Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Washington National Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Ima Insurance | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $3,723 | 3486% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $3,723 | 3486% |
| American Life Accident | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Misc Commercial | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Gsu Athletics | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Ltu Athletics | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| United American | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Protective Life Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $3,723 | 3486% |
| State Mutual Ins | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Newera | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Aarp | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $3,723 | 3486% |
| Industrial Accounts | $3,723 | 3486% |
| State Farm Insurance | $3,723 | 3486% |
| The Hartford | $3,723 | 3486% |