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Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 76536
- Insurance Median: $1,469
- Cash Discount Price: $808
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 13.75x 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 $106.81 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 1375% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1275%). 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 | $110 - $883 | 103% |
| First Health | $132 - $1,249 | 124% |
| Aetna | $142 - $881 | 133% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $210 - $226 | 197% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $210 - $1,469 | 197% |
| Humana | $231 | 216% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $549 - $883 | 514% |
| Verity Healthnet | $720 | 674% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $734 | 687% |
| Cigna | $734 | 687% |
| Self Pay | $808 | 756% |
| Gilsbar | $808 | 756% |
| Geha | $1,175 - $1,396 | 1100% |
| PHCS | $1,249 | 1169% |
| Multiplan | $1,249 | 1169% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $1,322 | 1238% |
| Work Comp First Health | $1,322 | 1238% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $1,322 | 1238% |
| Workers Compensation | $1,322 | 1238% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Industrial Accounts | $1,469 | 1375% |
| United American | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Ima Insurance | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $1,469 | 1375% |
| The Hartford | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $1,469 | 1375% |
| State Farm Insurance | $1,469 | 1375% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Aarp | $1,469 | 1375% |
| State Mutual Ins | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $1,469 | 1375% |
| United Teachers Ins | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Newera | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Protective Life Ins | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Premier Hospice | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Washington National Ins | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Ltu Athletics | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Equitable | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Gsu Athletics | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Misc Commercial | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $1,469 | 1375% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $1,469 | 1375% |
| American Life Accident | $1,469 | 1375% |