CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, ankle

Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center

Billing Code: 73610 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$158
about 1.8× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $61–$178
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$161
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $158 This hospital $161 Cash price $478 Hospital's list price $869

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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 $17 Priciest $161

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

A fair price for a X-ray, ankle is about $158 (about 1.8× the $89 Medicare rate). Northern Louisiana Medical Center charges insurers about $161, or about $478 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

✓ 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 $46 - $1,128 52%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $87 - $161 98%
Aetnamajor $42 - $677 47%
Cignamajor $305 - $564 343%
Humanamajor $96 - $178 108%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $305 - $564 343%
GEHA $488 - $1,072 549%
Health Net $299 - $553 336%
+ 45 smaller / regional plans $228 - $1,128
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