Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 81001 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 81001
- Insurance Median: $102
- Cash Discount Price: $80
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 32.18x 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 $3.17 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 3218% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 3118%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Champus | $3 | 95% |
| Gulf South Services | $3 | 95% |
| Champva | $3 | 95% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $3 | 95% |
| Tricare | $3 | 95% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $3 - $146 | 95% |
| Humana | $3 - $23 | 95% |
| Veterans Evaluation Svcs | $3 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $3 - $21 | 95% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $3 - $87 | 95% |
| VA | $3 | 95% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $3 - $87 | 95% |
| Aetna | $3 - $87 | 95% |
| Medicare (plans) | $3 | 95% |
| Vantage Advantage | $3 | 95% |
| Vantage Health Plan Ppaca | $6 | 189% |
| Vantage Health Plan | $6 | 189% |
| First Health | $7 - $124 | 221% |
| Verity Healthnet | $71 | 2240% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $73 | 2303% |
| Cigna | $73 | 2303% |
| Gilsbar | $80 | 2524% |
| Self Pay | $80 | 2524% |
| Geha | $116 - $138 | 3659% |
| Multiplan | $124 | 3912% |
| PHCS | $124 | 3912% |
| Workers Compensation | $131 | 4132% |
| Work Comp First Health | $131 | 4132% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $131 | 4132% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $131 | 4132% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $146 | 4606% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $146 | 4606% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $146 | 4606% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $146 | 4606% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $146 | 4606% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $146 | 4606% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $146 | 4606% |
| Gsu Athletics | $146 | 4606% |
| United American | $146 | 4606% |
| Washington National Ins | $146 | 4606% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $146 | 4606% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $146 | 4606% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $146 | 4606% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $146 | 4606% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $146 | 4606% |
| United Teachers Ins | $146 | 4606% |
| Ltu Athletics | $146 | 4606% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $146 | 4606% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $146 | 4606% |
| Aarp | $146 | 4606% |
| Ima Insurance | $146 | 4606% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $146 | 4606% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $146 | 4606% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $146 | 4606% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $146 | 4606% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $146 | 4606% |
| State Farm Insurance | $146 | 4606% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $146 | 4606% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $146 | 4606% |
| The Hartford | $146 | 4606% |
| Premier Hospice | $146 | 4606% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $146 | 4606% |
| Protective Life Ins | $146 | 4606% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $146 | 4606% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $146 | 4606% |
| Misc Commercial | $146 | 4606% |
| State Mutual Ins | $146 | 4606% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $146 | 4606% |
| Newera | $146 | 4606% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $146 | 4606% |
| American Life Accident | $146 | 4606% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $146 | 4606% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $146 | 4606% |
| Industrial Accounts | $146 | 4606% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $146 | 4606% |
| Equitable | $146 | 4606% |