Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 93970
- Insurance Median: $2,316
- Cash Discount Price: $1,274
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 9.50x 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 950% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 850%). 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 | $173 - $1,392 | 71% |
| Aetna | $281 - $1,390 | 115% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $331 - $2,316 | 136% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $331 - $469 | 136% |
| Humana | $364 | 149% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $866 - $1,392 | 355% |
| Verity Healthnet | $1,135 | 466% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $1,158 | 475% |
| Cigna | $1,158 | 475% |
| Gilsbar | $1,274 | 523% |
| Self Pay | $1,274 | 523% |
| First Health | $1,600 - $1,969 | 656% |
| Geha | $1,853 - $2,200 | 760% |
| Multiplan | $1,969 | 808% |
| PHCS | $1,969 | 808% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $2,084 | 855% |
| Work Comp First Health | $2,084 | 855% |
| Workers Compensation | $2,084 | 855% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $2,084 | 855% |
| Washington National Ins | $2,316 | 950% |
| Misc Commercial | $2,316 | 950% |
| United American | $2,316 | 950% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $2,316 | 950% |
| Equitable | $2,316 | 950% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $2,316 | 950% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $2,316 | 950% |
| Premier Hospice | $2,316 | 950% |
| Ima Insurance | $2,316 | 950% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $2,316 | 950% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $2,316 | 950% |
| State Mutual Ins | $2,316 | 950% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $2,316 | 950% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $2,316 | 950% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $2,316 | 950% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $2,316 | 950% |
| Newera | $2,316 | 950% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $2,316 | 950% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $2,316 | 950% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $2,316 | 950% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $2,316 | 950% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $2,316 | 950% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $2,316 | 950% |
| Industrial Accounts | $2,316 | 950% |
| The Hartford | $2,316 | 950% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $2,316 | 950% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $2,316 | 950% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $2,316 | 950% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $2,316 | 950% |
| Ltu Athletics | $2,316 | 950% |
| Aarp | $2,316 | 950% |
| Protective Life Ins | $2,316 | 950% |
| United Teachers Ins | $2,316 | 950% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $2,316 | 950% |
| Gsu Athletics | $2,316 | 950% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $2,316 | 950% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $2,316 | 950% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $2,316 | 950% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $2,316 | 950% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $2,316 | 950% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $2,316 | 950% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $2,316 | 950% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $2,316 | 950% |
| American Life Accident | $2,316 | 950% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $2,316 | 950% |
| State Farm Insurance | $2,316 | 950% |