MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70553
- Insurance Median: $7,318
- Cash Discount Price: $4,025
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 20.53x 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 $356.43 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 2053% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1953%). 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 | $547 - $4,398 | 153% |
| First Health | $754 - $6,220 | 212% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $769 - $1,046 | 216% |
| Aetna | $1,046 - $4,391 | 293% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $1,046 - $7,318 | 293% |
| Humana | $1,151 | 323% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $2,737 - $4,398 | 768% |
| Verity Healthnet | $3,586 | 1006% |
| Cigna | $3,659 | 1027% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $3,659 | 1027% |
| Self Pay | $4,025 | 1129% |
| Gilsbar | $4,025 | 1129% |
| Geha | $5,854 - $6,952 | 1642% |
| PHCS | $6,220 | 1745% |
| Multiplan | $6,220 | 1745% |
| Work Comp First Health | $6,586 | 1848% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $6,586 | 1848% |
| Workers Compensation | $6,586 | 1848% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $6,586 | 1848% |
| Washington National Ins | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Premier Hospice | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Misc Commercial | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $7,318 | 2053% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Ltu Athletics | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Ima Insurance | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $7,318 | 2053% |
| State Mutual Ins | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Gsu Athletics | $7,318 | 2053% |
| State Farm Insurance | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Protective Life Ins | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $7,318 | 2053% |
| United Teachers Ins | $7,318 | 2053% |
| American Life Accident | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Equitable | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $7,318 | 2053% |
| The Hartford | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Aarp | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Newera | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Industrial Accounts | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $7,318 | 2053% |
| United American | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $7,318 | 2053% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $7,318 | 2053% |