Colonoscopy (diagnostic)
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 45378 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Colonoscopy (diagnostic) is about $1,001 (about 1.1× the $950 Medicare rate). Northern Louisiana Medical Center charges insurers about $1,000, or about $1,113 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ruston, LA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $553 - $2,648 | 58% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $553 - $1,538 | 58% |
| Aetnamajor | $553 - $1,520 | 58% |
| Cignamajor | $1,000 | 105% |
| Humanamajor | $515 - $751 | 54% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $1,000 | 105% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $2,648 |
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Other Procedures at Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Compare: Colonoscopy (diagnostic) at other LA hospitals
- Childrens Hospital · New Orleans $193
- Sabine Medical Center · Many $320
- Iberia Medical Center · New Iberia $341
- University Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans $395
- Avoyelles Hospital · Marksville $468
- Citizens Medical Center · Columbia $468
- Ochsner St Martin Hospital · Breaux Bridge $468
- West Carroll Memorial Hospital · Oak Grove $468
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.