X-ray, pelvis
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 72170 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72170
- Insurance Median: $610
- Cash Discount Price: $335
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.71x 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 $106.81 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 571% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 471%). 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 | $32 - $366 | 30% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $46 - $366 | 43% |
| First Health | $64 - $518 | 60% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $87 - $610 | 81% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $87 - $226 | 81% |
| Humana | $96 | 90% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $228 - $366 | 213% |
| Verity Healthnet | $299 | 280% |
| Cigna | $305 | 286% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $305 | 286% |
| Self Pay | $335 | 314% |
| Gilsbar | $335 | 314% |
| Geha | $488 - $579 | 457% |
| Multiplan | $518 | 485% |
| PHCS | $518 | 485% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $549 | 514% |
| Work Comp First Health | $549 | 514% |
| Workers Compensation | $549 | 514% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $549 | 514% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $610 | 571% |
| Gsu Athletics | $610 | 571% |
| Ima Insurance | $610 | 571% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $610 | 571% |
| Industrial Accounts | $610 | 571% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $610 | 571% |
| Equitable | $610 | 571% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $610 | 571% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $610 | 571% |
| The Hartford | $610 | 571% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $610 | 571% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $610 | 571% |
| Protective Life Ins | $610 | 571% |
| Ltu Athletics | $610 | 571% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $610 | 571% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $610 | 571% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $610 | 571% |
| American Life Accident | $610 | 571% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $610 | 571% |
| Misc Commercial | $610 | 571% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $610 | 571% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $610 | 571% |
| Washington National Ins | $610 | 571% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $610 | 571% |
| United American | $610 | 571% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $610 | 571% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $610 | 571% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $610 | 571% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $610 | 571% |
| United Teachers Ins | $610 | 571% |
| State Farm Insurance | $610 | 571% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $610 | 571% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $610 | 571% |
| Premier Hospice | $610 | 571% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $610 | 571% |
| Aarp | $610 | 571% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $610 | 571% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $610 | 571% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $610 | 571% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $610 | 571% |
| State Mutual Ins | $610 | 571% |
| Newera | $610 | 571% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $610 | 571% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $610 | 571% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $610 | 571% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $610 | 571% |