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Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 73502 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 73502
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcare | $46 - $366 | 52% |
| Aetna | $55 - $366 | 62% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $87 - $610 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $87 - $161 | 98% |
| Humana | $96 | 108% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $228 - $366 | 256% |
| Verity Healthnet | $299 | 336% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $305 | 343% |
| Cigna | $305 | 343% |
| Self Pay | $335 | 377% |
| Gilsbar | $335 | 377% |
| Geha | $488 - $579 | 549% |
| Multiplan | $518 | 583% |
| PHCS | $518 | 583% |
| First Health | $518 | 583% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $549 | 617% |
| Work Comp First Health | $549 | 617% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $549 | 617% |
| Workers Compensation | $549 | 617% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $610 | 686% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $610 | 686% |
| Protective Life Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Industrial Accounts | $610 | 686% |
| Equitable | $610 | 686% |
| Gsu Athletics | $610 | 686% |
| Premier Hospice | $610 | 686% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $610 | 686% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $610 | 686% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $610 | 686% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $610 | 686% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $610 | 686% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $610 | 686% |
| American Life Accident | $610 | 686% |
| State Mutual Ins | $610 | 686% |
| State Farm Insurance | $610 | 686% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $610 | 686% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $610 | 686% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $610 | 686% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $610 | 686% |
| Newera | $610 | 686% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $610 | 686% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $610 | 686% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $610 | 686% |
| The Hartford | $610 | 686% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $610 | 686% |
| United American | $610 | 686% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $610 | 686% |
| Ima Insurance | $610 | 686% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Washington National Ins | $610 | 686% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $610 | 686% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $610 | 686% |
| United Teachers Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $610 | 686% |
| Aarp | $610 | 686% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $610 | 686% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $610 | 686% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $610 | 686% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $610 | 686% |
| Misc Commercial | $610 | 686% |
| Ltu Athletics | $610 | 686% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $610 | 686% |