MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70551
- Insurance Median: $5,117
- Cash Discount Price: $2,814
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 20.99x 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 $243.77 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 2099% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1999%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcare | $383 - $3,075 | 157% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $469 - $732 | 192% |
| First Health | $523 - $4,349 | 215% |
| Aetna | $732 - $3,070 | 300% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $732 - $5,116 | 300% |
| Humana | $805 | 330% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $1,914 - $3,075 | 785% |
| Verity Healthnet | $2,507 | 1028% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $2,558 | 1049% |
| Cigna | $2,558 | 1049% |
| Self Pay | $2,814 | 1154% |
| Gilsbar | $2,814 | 1154% |
| Geha | $4,093 - $4,861 | 1679% |
| PHCS | $4,349 | 1784% |
| Multiplan | $4,349 | 1784% |
| Work Comp First Health | $4,605 | 1889% |
| Workers Compensation | $4,605 | 1889% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $4,605 | 1889% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $4,605 | 1889% |
| Misc Commercial | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Aarp | $5,116 | 2099% |
| The Hartford | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Gsu Athletics | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Washington National Ins | $5,116 | 2099% |
| State Farm Insurance | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Ltu Athletics | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Premier Hospice | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Newera | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $5,116 | 2099% |
| State Mutual Ins | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $5,116 | 2099% |
| American Life Accident | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Protective Life Ins | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Equitable | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Ima Insurance | $5,116 | 2099% |
| United American | $5,116 | 2099% |
| United Teachers Ins | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $5,116 | 2099% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $5,116 | 2099% |
| Industrial Accounts | $5,116 | 2099% |