CMS Price Transparency Data

Physical therapy (functional capacity test)

Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center

Billing Code: 97750 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$45
about 1.3× the $34 Medicare rate · typically $34–$66
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$68
Above the fair price
about $23 over the fair price · 2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $34 Fair price $45 This hospital $68 Cash price $147 Hospital's list price $267

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $19 Priciest $68

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Physical therapy (functional capacity test) is about $45 (about 1.3× the $34 Medicare rate). Northern Louisiana Medical Center charges insurers about $68, or about $147 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Ruston, LA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $45. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente

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 $19 - $273 56%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $37 - $68 110%
Aetnamajor $37 - $164 110%
Cignamajor $130 - $136 385%
Humanamajor $41 - $43 122%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $130 - $136 385%
GEHA $208 - $259 617%
Health Net $127 - $134 377%
+ 45 smaller / regional plans $97 - $273
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 8 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

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