X-ray, chest (single view)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 71045 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 71045
- Insurance Median: $457
- Cash Discount Price: $251
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.14x 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 514% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 414%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $27 - $274 | 30% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $34 - $275 | 38% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $65 - $161 | 73% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $65 - $457 | 73% |
| Humana | $72 | 81% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $171 - $275 | 192% |
| Verity Healthnet | $224 | 252% |
| Cigna | $228 | 256% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $228 | 256% |
| Self Pay | $251 | 282% |
| Gilsbar | $251 | 282% |
| Geha | $366 - $434 | 412% |
| PHCS | $388 | 436% |
| First Health | $388 | 436% |
| Multiplan | $388 | 436% |
| Work Comp First Health | $411 | 462% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $411 | 462% |
| Workers Compensation | $411 | 462% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $411 | 462% |
| Misc Commercial | $457 | 514% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $457 | 514% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $457 | 514% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $457 | 514% |
| State Mutual Ins | $457 | 514% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $457 | 514% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $457 | 514% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $457 | 514% |
| Newera | $457 | 514% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $457 | 514% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $457 | 514% |
| Industrial Accounts | $457 | 514% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $457 | 514% |
| Aarp | $457 | 514% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $457 | 514% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $457 | 514% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $457 | 514% |
| Ltu Athletics | $457 | 514% |
| Premier Hospice | $457 | 514% |
| State Farm Insurance | $457 | 514% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $457 | 514% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $457 | 514% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $457 | 514% |
| Equitable | $457 | 514% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $457 | 514% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $457 | 514% |
| Washington National Ins | $457 | 514% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $457 | 514% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $457 | 514% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $457 | 514% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $457 | 514% |
| United Teachers Ins | $457 | 514% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $457 | 514% |
| Gsu Athletics | $457 | 514% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $457 | 514% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $457 | 514% |
| The Hartford | $457 | 514% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $457 | 514% |
| Protective Life Ins | $457 | 514% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $457 | 514% |
| Ima Insurance | $457 | 514% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $457 | 514% |
| American Life Accident | $457 | 514% |
| United American | $457 | 514% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $457 | 514% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $457 | 514% |