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Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 73610 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 73610
- Insurance Median: $610
- Cash Discount Price: $478
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 6.86x 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 $88.91 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 686% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 586%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $42 - $677 | 47% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $46 - $678 | 52% |
| First Health | $64 - $959 | 72% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $87 - $161 | 98% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $87 - $1,128 | 98% |
| Humana | $96 - $178 | 108% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $228 - $678 | 256% |
| Verity Healthnet | $299 - $553 | 336% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $305 - $564 | 343% |
| Cigna | $305 - $564 | 343% |
| Gilsbar | $335 - $621 | 377% |
| Self Pay | $335 - $621 | 377% |
| Geha | $488 - $1,072 | 549% |
| Multiplan | $518 - $959 | 583% |
| PHCS | $518 - $959 | 583% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $549 - $1,016 | 617% |
| Work Comp First Health | $549 - $1,016 | 617% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $549 - $1,016 | 617% |
| Workers Compensation | $549 - $1,016 | 617% |
| Equitable | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| State Farm Insurance | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Ltu Athletics | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Newera | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Misc Commercial | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| State Mutual Ins | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| The Hartford | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Premier Hospice | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Ima Insurance | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Gsu Athletics | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| United Teachers Ins | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Industrial Accounts | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Washington National Ins | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Aarp | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Protective Life Ins | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| United American | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| American Life Accident | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $610 - $1,128 | 686% |