Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 93005
- Insurance Median: $275
- Cash Discount Price: $212
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 4.56x 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 $60.27 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 456% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 356%). 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 | $14 - $297 | 23% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $21 - $297 | 35% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $39 - $495 | 65% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $39 - $111 | 65% |
| Humana | $43 - $78 | 71% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $103 - $297 | 171% |
| Verity Healthnet | $134 - $243 | 222% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $137 - $248 | 227% |
| Cigna | $137 - $248 | 227% |
| Gilsbar | $151 - $272 | 251% |
| Self Pay | $151 - $272 | 251% |
| Geha | $220 - $470 | 365% |
| First Health | $233 - $421 | 387% |
| Multiplan | $233 - $421 | 387% |
| PHCS | $233 - $421 | 387% |
| Workers Compensation | $247 - $446 | 410% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $247 - $446 | 410% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $247 - $446 | 410% |
| Work Comp First Health | $247 - $446 | 410% |
| Premier Hospice | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Misc Commercial | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Ltu Athletics | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| State Mutual Ins | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Ima Insurance | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| United Teachers Ins | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| United American | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| American Life Accident | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Gsu Athletics | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Washington National Ins | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Equitable | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| The Hartford | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Newera | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Aarp | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Industrial Accounts | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Protective Life Ins | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| State Farm Insurance | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $274 - $495 | 455% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $274 - $495 | 455% |