Hepatitis C antibody test
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 86803 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 86803
- Insurance Median: $458
- Cash Discount Price: $360
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 32.10x 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 $14.27 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 3210% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 3110%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tricare | $11 - $14 | 77% |
| Champva | $11 | 77% |
| Champus | $11 | 77% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $12 - $393 | 84% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $12 - $393 | 84% |
| Aetna | $14 - $393 | 98% |
| Humana | $14 - $103 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $14 - $94 | 98% |
| Gulf South Services | $14 | 98% |
| Vantage Advantage | $14 | 98% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $14 - $654 | 98% |
| VA | $14 | 98% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $14 | 98% |
| Veterans Evaluation Svcs | $14 | 98% |
| Medicare (plans) | $14 | 98% |
| Vantage Health Plan Ppaca | $27 | 189% |
| Vantage Health Plan | $29 | 203% |
| First Health | $30 - $556 | 210% |
| Verity Healthnet | $321 | 2249% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $327 | 2292% |
| Cigna | $327 | 2292% |
| Gilsbar | $360 | 2523% |
| Self Pay | $360 | 2523% |
| Geha | $524 - $622 | 3672% |
| Multiplan | $556 | 3896% |
| PHCS | $556 | 3896% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $589 | 4128% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $589 | 4128% |
| Workers Compensation | $589 | 4128% |
| Work Comp First Health | $589 | 4128% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $654 | 4583% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $654 | 4583% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $654 | 4583% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $654 | 4583% |
| Gsu Athletics | $654 | 4583% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $654 | 4583% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $654 | 4583% |
| Washington National Ins | $654 | 4583% |
| State Mutual Ins | $654 | 4583% |
| State Farm Insurance | $654 | 4583% |
| Industrial Accounts | $654 | 4583% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $654 | 4583% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $654 | 4583% |
| Newera | $654 | 4583% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $654 | 4583% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $654 | 4583% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $654 | 4583% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $654 | 4583% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $654 | 4583% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $654 | 4583% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $654 | 4583% |
| American Life Accident | $654 | 4583% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $654 | 4583% |
| Premier Hospice | $654 | 4583% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $654 | 4583% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $654 | 4583% |
| The Hartford | $654 | 4583% |
| United Teachers Ins | $654 | 4583% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $654 | 4583% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $654 | 4583% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $654 | 4583% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $654 | 4583% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $654 | 4583% |
| Ima Insurance | $654 | 4583% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $654 | 4583% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $654 | 4583% |
| Equitable | $654 | 4583% |
| Aarp | $654 | 4583% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $654 | 4583% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $654 | 4583% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $654 | 4583% |
| Protective Life Ins | $654 | 4583% |
| United American | $654 | 4583% |
| Misc Commercial | $654 | 4583% |
| Ltu Athletics | $654 | 4583% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $654 | 4583% |