Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 77066 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 77066
- Insurance Median: $697
- Cash Discount Price: $426
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 4.44x 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 $156.98 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 444% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 344%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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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 | $58 - $465 | 37% |
| Champus | $111 | 71% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $111 - $214 | 71% |
| Tricare | $111 - $136 | 71% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $111 - $774 | 71% |
| Champva | $111 | 71% |
| Aetna | $111 - $464 | 71% |
| Humana | $122 - $138 | 78% |
| Vantage Advantage | $138 | 88% |
| VA | $138 | 88% |
| Veterans Evaluation Svcs | $138 | 88% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $138 | 88% |
| Medicare (plans) | $138 | 88% |
| First Health | $153 - $658 | 97% |
| Gulf South Services | $180 | 115% |
| Vantage Health Plan Ppaca | $263 | 168% |
| Vantage Health Plan | $277 | 176% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $289 - $465 | 184% |
| Verity Healthnet | $379 | 241% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $387 | 247% |
| Cigna | $387 | 247% |
| Gilsbar | $426 | 271% |
| Self Pay | $426 | 271% |
| Geha | $619 - $735 | 394% |
| Multiplan | $658 | 419% |
| PHCS | $658 | 419% |
| Workers Compensation | $697 | 444% |
| Work Comp First Health | $697 | 444% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $697 | 444% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $697 | 444% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $774 | 493% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $774 | 493% |
| American Life Accident | $774 | 493% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $774 | 493% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $774 | 493% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $774 | 493% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $774 | 493% |
| Premier Hospice | $774 | 493% |
| Newera | $774 | 493% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $774 | 493% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $774 | 493% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $774 | 493% |
| Gsu Athletics | $774 | 493% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $774 | 493% |
| Aarp | $774 | 493% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $774 | 493% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $774 | 493% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $774 | 493% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $774 | 493% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $774 | 493% |
| Misc Commercial | $774 | 493% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $774 | 493% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $774 | 493% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $774 | 493% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $774 | 493% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $774 | 493% |
| State Farm Insurance | $774 | 493% |
| Ima Insurance | $774 | 493% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $774 | 493% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $774 | 493% |
| Protective Life Ins | $774 | 493% |
| Industrial Accounts | $774 | 493% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $774 | 493% |
| United Teachers Ins | $774 | 493% |
| The Hartford | $774 | 493% |
| Washington National Ins | $774 | 493% |
| United American | $774 | 493% |
| Equitable | $774 | 493% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $774 | 493% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $774 | 493% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $774 | 493% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $774 | 493% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $774 | 493% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $774 | 493% |
| State Mutual Ins | $774 | 493% |
| Ltu Athletics | $774 | 493% |