Community Health Systems · Ruston, LA
26
In-network payers
354
Disclosed rate categories
165
Beds
3
Care quality
Northern Louisiana Medical Center is a 165-bed proprietary hospital in Ruston, LA, affiliated with Community Health Systems. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 26 in-network payers and 354 disclosed rate categories.
CCN (Medicare provider number)
190086
NPI
1962024026
Type
Short Term Acute Care Hospital
Ownership
Proprietary
Beds
165
Care Quality
3
Insurance acceptance may vary by specific plan, network status, and services required. Contact your insurance provider or the hospital's billing department to confirm coverage details.
The 24 services Northern Louisiana Medical Center most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.
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Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$4,122 - $7,868
from 3 insurers · median $5,666
CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 788
$6,040 - $11,169
from 3 insurers · median $8,126
CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
CT imaging
CPT 74177
$418 - $5,911
from 4 insurers · median $2,819
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$4,122 - $7,868
from 3 insurers · median $5,666
CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$336 - $4,476
from 4 insurers · median $2,096
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$3,500 - $9,730
from 3 insurers · median $7,365
18 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 473
$15,441 - $31,319
from 3 insurers · median $27,500
Hospital reports orthopedic surgery services to CMS
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$221 - $3,358
from 4 insurers · median $1,889
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 460
$12,588 - $41,648
from 3 insurers · median $23,385
Hospital reports orthopedic surgery services to CMS
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 470
$12,099 - $22,818
from 3 insurers · median $21,547
Hospital reports orthopedic surgery services to CMS
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$1,000 - $2,674
from 4 insurers · median $2,046
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Mammography
CPT 77067
$127 - $407
from 4 insurers · median $252
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$2,021 - $2,674
from 3 insurers · median $2,510
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 66984
$2,829 - $4,070
from 3 insurers · median $3,500
79 Medicare claims in Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 49650
$3,253 - $9,882
from 3 insurers · median $7,365
18 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Urology
CPT 50590
$3,625 - $7,365
from 4 insurers · median $5,022
49 Medicare claims in Level 4 Urology and Related Services (CMS 2024)
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$229 - $1,862
from 3 insurers · median $377
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$367 - $3,515
from 4 insurers · median $1,692
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$769 - $4,398
from 4 insurers · median $2,230
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$35 - $366
from 4 insurers · median $233
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 45380
$2,053 - $2,674
from 3 insurers · median $2,510
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 72148
$440 - $3,075
from 4 insurers · median $1,679
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 70551
$469 - $3,075
from 4 insurers · median $1,679
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$3,638 - $9,555
from 3 insurers · median $7,365
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.
| Insurer | Services | Median % of Medicare | Above nearby | Below nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer A* | 12 | 1038% | 9 | 0 |
| Insurer B* | 23 | 412% | 12 | 1 |
| Insurer C* | 24 | 178% | 3 | 14 |
| Insurer D* | 24 | 153% | 0 | 16 |
How we chose these services: 4 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 13 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 7 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Northern Louisiana Medical Center.
401 East Vaughn Avenue, Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 254-2100
The nearest hospitals of similar type and size. Their rates are compared with Northern Louisiana Medical Center for the same insurers and services above.
Glenwood Regional Medical Center
▲ Rates typically 21% higher than Northern Louisiana Medical Center (21 services)
Ochsner Lsu Health – Monroe Medical Center
▼ Rates typically 17% lower than Northern Louisiana Medical Center (21 services)
Minden Medical Center
Rates about the same as Northern Louisiana Medical Center (21 services)
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center
Rates about the same as Northern Louisiana Medical Center (21 services)
Willis-Knighton Bossier
▲ Rates typically 55% higher than Northern Louisiana Medical Center (21 services)
Christus Health Shreveport-Bossier
▲ Rates typically 19% higher than Northern Louisiana Medical Center (21 services)
Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital
Ochsner St. Mary
Lakeview Regional Medical Center
About Northern Louisiana Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Northern Louisiana Medical Center range from $769 to $4,398 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $3,659. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,190. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Northern Louisiana Medical Center range from $418 to $5,911 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $721. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $785. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Northern Louisiana Medical Center range from $2,021 to $2,674 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $2,674. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,751. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Northern Louisiana Medical Center range from $4,122 to $7,868 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $4,122. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Northern Louisiana Medical Center range from $127 to $407 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $339. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $222. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Northern Louisiana Medical Center range from $12,099 to $22,818 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $12,099. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $17,748. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Northern Louisiana Medical Center has 165 beds. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
Northern Louisiana Medical Center is located at 401 East Vaughn Avenue, Ruston, LA 71270. Its main phone number is (318) 254-2100.
Northern Louisiana Medical Center's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 190086.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Northern Louisiana Medical Center is 1962024026.
Northern Louisiana Medical Center is affiliated with Community Health Systems.
Northern Louisiana Medical Center lists 26 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ambetter, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
354 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
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"description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
"code_information": [
{ "code": "611", "type": "RC" },
{ "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
],
"standard_charges": [{
"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
"payers_information": [
{
"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 400
},
{
"payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "HMO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 250
}
]
}]
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