CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, potassium

Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center

Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 84132
  • Insurance Median: $147
  • Cash Discount Price: $116
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 30.88x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, potassium at Northern Louisiana Medical Center is $147. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $116. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $4.76, this hospital’s rate is 30.88x the Medicare baseline. Located in 401 East Vaughn Avenue, Ruston, LA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$116

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$147

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$4.76

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $4.76 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $116 (2437%)
Insurance Median: $147 (3088%)
Cash: $116 (2437% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $147 (3088% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $4.76 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 3088% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 2988%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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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
Champus $4 84%
Champva $4 84%
Golden Rule Ins $4 - $127 84%
Tricare $4 - $5 84%
UnitedHealthcare $4 - $127 84%
Aetna $5 - $126 105%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $5 - $30 105%
Gulf South Services $5 105%
Humana $5 - $33 105%
Medicaid / KanCare $5 - $210 105%
Medicare (plans) $5 105%
Mutual Of Omaha $5 105%
Va $5 105%
Vantage Advantage $5 105%
Veterans Evaluation Svcs $5 105%
Vantage Health Plan Ppaca $9 189%
First Health $10 - $179 210%
Vantage Health Plan $10 210%
Verity Healthnet $103 2164%
Cigna $105 2206%
Kaiser Permanente $105 2206%
Gilsbar $116 2437%
Self Pay $116 2437%
Geha $168 - $200 3529%
Multiplan $179 3761%
Phcs $179 3761%
Work Comp City Of Ruston $189 3971%
Work Comp First Health $189 3971%
Work Comp Nlmc Emp $189 3971%
Workers Compensation $189 3971%
Aarp $210 4412%
Aflc American Family Life $210 4412%
American Life Accident $210 4412%
Apwu Health Plan $210 4412%
Bankers Life And Casualty $210 4412%
Benefit Trust Life $210 4412%
Crime Victims Compensatio $210 4412%
Equitable $210 4412%
Fox Everett Inc $210 4412%
Gmp Employers Retiree Tru $210 4412%
Gsu Athletics $210 4412%
Guarantee Trust Life Ins $210 4412%
Healthfirst Tpa $210 4412%
Hospice Of Caring Hearts $210 4412%
Ima Insurance $210 4412%
Industrial Accounts $210 4412%
Liberty Healthshare $210 4412%
Liberty Mutual Group $210 4412%
Lifecare Specialty Hosp $210 4412%
Lin Parish Detention $210 4412%
Lincoln Kidney Center $210 4412%
Ltu Athletics $210 4412%
Ltu Student Ins Bollinger $210 4412%
Mcr American Hlth Adv $210 4412%
Misc Commercial $210 4412%
Mva Insurance Payors $210 4412%
Nalc Health Benefit Plan $210 4412%
Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri $210 4412%
Newera $210 4412%
Nlmc Community Services $210 4412%
Physicians Mutual Ins $210 4412%
Premier Hospice $210 4412%
Principal Mutual Life Ins $210 4412%
Protective Life Ins $210 4412%
Ruston Regional Specialty $210 4412%
Specialty Hosp Of Winnfie $210 4412%
State Farm Insurance $210 4412%
State Mutual Ins $210 4412%
Sterling Investors Life $210 4412%
The Hartford $210 4412%
Union Bankers Insurance C $210 4412%
Union Fidelity Life Ins $210 4412%
United American $210 4412%
United Teachers Ins $210 4412%
Us Dept Of Labor $210 4412%
Washington National Ins $210 4412%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 401 East Vaughn Avenue, Ruston, LA 71270
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals