X-ray, neck (cervical spine)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72040
- 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 | $43 - $366 | 48% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $46 - $366 | 52% |
| First Health | $64 - $518 | 72% |
| 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% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $549 | 617% |
| Workers Compensation | $549 | 617% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $549 | 617% |
| Work Comp First Health | $549 | 617% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $610 | 686% |
| Premier Hospice | $610 | 686% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $610 | 686% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $610 | 686% |
| The Hartford | $610 | 686% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $610 | 686% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $610 | 686% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $610 | 686% |
| Ltu Athletics | $610 | 686% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $610 | 686% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $610 | 686% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $610 | 686% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $610 | 686% |
| United Teachers Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $610 | 686% |
| Misc Commercial | $610 | 686% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $610 | 686% |
| United American | $610 | 686% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $610 | 686% |
| Aarp | $610 | 686% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $610 | 686% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $610 | 686% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $610 | 686% |
| Protective Life Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Washington National Ins | $610 | 686% |
| American Life Accident | $610 | 686% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $610 | 686% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $610 | 686% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $610 | 686% |
| Equitable | $610 | 686% |
| State Mutual Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $610 | 686% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $610 | 686% |
| Industrial Accounts | $610 | 686% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $610 | 686% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $610 | 686% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $610 | 686% |
| Gsu Athletics | $610 | 686% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $610 | 686% |
| Newera | $610 | 686% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $610 | 686% |
| State Farm Insurance | $610 | 686% |
| Ima Insurance | $610 | 686% |