Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 93306
- Insurance Median: $5,588
- Cash Discount Price: $3,073
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 10.01x 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 $558.25 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 1001% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 901%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $221 - $3,352 | 40% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $418 - $3,358 | 75% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $799 - $5,588 | 143% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $799 - $969 | 143% |
| Humana | $879 | 157% |
| First Health | $1,600 - $4,749 | 287% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $2,090 - $3,358 | 374% |
| Verity Healthnet | $2,738 | 490% |
| Cigna | $2,794 | 500% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $2,794 | 500% |
| Self Pay | $3,073 | 550% |
| Gilsbar | $3,073 | 550% |
| Geha | $4,470 - $5,308 | 801% |
| Multiplan | $4,749 | 851% |
| PHCS | $4,749 | 851% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $5,029 | 901% |
| Workers Compensation | $5,029 | 901% |
| Work Comp First Health | $5,029 | 901% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $5,029 | 901% |
| United Teachers Ins | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Protective Life Ins | $5,588 | 1001% |
| State Mutual Ins | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Equitable | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $5,588 | 1001% |
| American Life Accident | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $5,588 | 1001% |
| The Hartford | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Industrial Accounts | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Gsu Athletics | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Premier Hospice | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Aarp | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Washington National Ins | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Misc Commercial | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Newera | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Ima Insurance | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $5,588 | 1001% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $5,588 | 1001% |
| United American | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $5,588 | 1001% |
| Ltu Athletics | $5,588 | 1001% |
| State Farm Insurance | $5,588 | 1001% |