X-ray, chest (two views)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 71046
- Insurance Median: $610
- Cash Discount Price: $335
- 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.
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 | $35 - $366 | 39% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $46 - $366 | 52% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $87 - $161 | 98% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $87 - $610 | 98% |
| Humana | $96 | 108% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $228 - $366 | 256% |
| Verity Healthnet | $299 | 336% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $305 | 343% |
| Cigna | $305 | 343% |
| Gilsbar | $335 | 377% |
| Self Pay | $335 | 377% |
| Geha | $488 - $579 | 549% |
| PHCS | $518 | 583% |
| Multiplan | $518 | 583% |
| First Health | $518 | 583% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $549 | 617% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $549 | 617% |
| Workers Compensation | $549 | 617% |
| Work Comp First Health | $549 | 617% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $610 | 686% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $610 | 686% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $610 | 686% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $610 | 686% |
| American Life Accident | $610 | 686% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $610 | 686% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $610 | 686% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $610 | 686% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $610 | 686% |
| Protective Life Ins | $610 | 686% |
| State Mutual Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $610 | 686% |
| State Farm Insurance | $610 | 686% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $610 | 686% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Ima Insurance | $610 | 686% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Newera | $610 | 686% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $610 | 686% |
| Aarp | $610 | 686% |
| The Hartford | $610 | 686% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $610 | 686% |
| United Teachers Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $610 | 686% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $610 | 686% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $610 | 686% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $610 | 686% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $610 | 686% |
| Gsu Athletics | $610 | 686% |
| Ltu Athletics | $610 | 686% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $610 | 686% |
| United American | $610 | 686% |
| Misc Commercial | $610 | 686% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $610 | 686% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $610 | 686% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $610 | 686% |
| Industrial Accounts | $610 | 686% |
| Equitable | $610 | 686% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $610 | 686% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $610 | 686% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $610 | 686% |
| Premier Hospice | $610 | 686% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $610 | 686% |
| Washington National Ins | $610 | 686% |