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Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)
- CPT Billing Code: G0480
- Insurance Median: $573
- Cash Discount Price: $382
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.01x 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 $114.43 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 501% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 401%). 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 | $18 - $550 | 16% |
| Aetna | $34 - $549 | 30% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $34 - $915 | 30% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $34 - $230 | 30% |
| Humana | $38 - $144 | 33% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $48 - $550 | 42% |
| Tricare | $92 - $112 | 80% |
| Champus | $92 | 80% |
| Champva | $92 | 80% |
| Veterans Evaluation Svcs | $114 | 100% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $114 | 100% |
| Medicare (plans) | $114 | 100% |
| Vantage Advantage | $114 | 100% |
| VA | $114 | 100% |
| Gulf South Services | $114 | 100% |
| Verity Healthnet | $118 - $448 | 103% |
| Cigna | $120 - $458 | 105% |
| Kaiser Permanente | $120 - $458 | 105% |
| Gilsbar | $132 - $503 | 115% |
| Self Pay | $132 - $503 | 115% |
| Geha | $192 - $869 | 168% |
| First Health | $204 - $778 | 178% |
| PHCS | $204 - $778 | 178% |
| Multiplan | $204 - $778 | 178% |
| Work Comp Nlmc Emp | $216 - $824 | 189% |
| Work Comp First Health | $216 - $824 | 189% |
| Work Comp City of Ruston | $216 - $824 | 189% |
| Workers Compensation | $216 - $824 | 189% |
| Vantage Health Plan Ppaca | $217 | 190% |
| Vantage Health Plan | $229 | 200% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Mva Insurance Payors | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Liberty Healthshare | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| State Mutual Ins | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Aarp | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Ima Insurance | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Physicians Mutual Ins | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Healthfirst Tpa | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Washington National Ins | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Lifecare Specialty Hosp | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| American Life Accident | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Aflc American Family Life | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| State Farm Insurance | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Gmp Employers Retiree Tru | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Hospice of Caring Hearts | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Lincoln Kidney Center | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Ltu Student Ins Bollinger | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Benefit Trust Life | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Gsu Athletics | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Liberty Mutual Group | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Newera | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Us Dept of Labor | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Nlmc Community Services | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Fox Everett Inc | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| The Hartford | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Principal Mutual Life Ins | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Specialty Hosp of Winnfie | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Union Bankers Insurance C | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Ltu Athletics | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Lin Parish Detention | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Misc Commercial | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Protective Life Ins | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Equitable | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| United American | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Premier Hospice | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Ruston Regional Specialty | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Industrial Accounts | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| United Teachers Ins | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Guarantee Trust Life Ins | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Crime Victims Compensatio | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Nalc Natl Assoc Ltr Carri | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| McR American Hlth Adv | $240 - $915 | 210% |
| Union Fidelity Life Ins | $240 - $915 | 210% |