Cigna negotiated rates in Louisiana
How Cigna's Louisiana rates compare with the other three national payers, across the procedures that matter most to high-revenue specialties.
Cigna in Louisiana at a glance
What the data shows
Cigna ranks 3rd of 4 payers in Louisiana with a rate index of 95 (100 = the Louisiana market median), across 227 procedure codes.
Cigna has the highest median for only 13% of codes in Louisiana; UnitedHealthcare leads with an index of 106 in the files analyzed.
Cigna's Louisiana rates sit 17% below its own national level, the 46th highest of its 51 states.
Largest premium over the Louisiana market: CPT 93298 (Rem interrog dev eval scrms) at 269% of market; largest discount: CPT 88305 (Tissue exam by pathologist) at 45%.
How the four payers compare in Louisiana
| Payer | Index | Rank | Level | Highest on | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcare | 106 | 1 | 54% | 808 | |
| Aetna | 96 | 2 | 25% | 832 | |
| Cigna | 95 | 3 | 13% | 837 | |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 92 | 4 | 15% | 203 |
Where Cigna pays most and least against the Louisiana market
Highest above market
| Code | Cigna | Market | Gap | Prov. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93298 Rem interrog dev eval scrms | $109 | $41 | +169% | 100 |
| 93297 Rem interrog dev eval icpms | $66 | $41 | +59% | 100 |
| 93229 Remote 30 day ecg tech supp | $984 | $826 | +19% | 94 |
| 93280 Pm device progr eval dual | $102 | $88 | +16% | 100 |
| 27447 Total knee arthroplasty | $2,077 | $1,807 | +15% | 96 |
| 92235 Fluorescein angrph mltiframe | $143 | $125 | +14% | 98 |
| 77066 Dx mammo incl cad bi | $230 | $203 | +13% | 111 |
| 77065 Dx mammo incl cad uni | $183 | $162 | +13% | 111 |
Furthest below market
| Code | Cigna | Market | Gap | Prov. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88305 Tissue exam by pathologist | $33 | $74 | -55% | 229 |
| 88312 Special stains group 1 | $51 | $101 | -49% | 229 |
| 88342 Imhchem/imcytchm 1st antb | $52 | $99 | -48% | 121 |
| 97110 Therapeutic exercises | $15 | $28 | -47% | 95 |
| 76512 Oph us dx b-scan | $31 | $57 | -46% | 98 |
| 76856 Us exam pelvic complete | $67 | $122 | -45% | 94 |
| 76775 Us exam abdo back wall lim | $39 | $69 | -44% | 94 |
| 76857 Us exam pelvic limited | $32 | $57 | -43% | 94 |
Where Cigna pays above and below its national level
Frequently asked questions
Does Cigna pay more or less than the other payers in Louisiana?
Cigna ranks 3rd of 4 in Louisiana with an index of 95. It is highest on 13% of codes.
Are Cigna's Louisiana rates above or below its national level?
About 17% below.
Which procedure does Cigna pay most above market in Louisiana?
CPT 93298 (Rem interrog dev eval scrms), at 269% of the Louisiana median.
Methodology
- Source: in-network negotiated-rate files published under the federal Transparency in Coverage rule, August 2026 snapshot: UnitedHealthcare Choice plans (74 files); Aetna commercial plans (70 files); Cigna national PPO (1 files); BCBS licensees' own-network files (5,387 files). Payer comparisons describe these files, not each payer's entire book of business.
- Sample: rates come from a random sample of up to 150 providers per state and specialty. Counts on this page are sampled providers and TINs, not totals.
- Which providers count: only providers in a specialty relevant to the code, because a rate in a payer file attaches to a provider group and is listed under every provider in that group.
- Filters: fee-for-service, professional billing class, no modifier, negotiated or fee-schedule dollar rates. Rates outside 1% to 1,000% of the Medicare rate are excluded.
- Statistic: one median rate per provider, then percentiles across providers. A cell is shown only with at least 15 sampled providers and 4 TINs.
- Medicare benchmark: CY2026 national physician fee schedule, non-QPP conversion factor, unadjusted for locality. Where the non-facility rate is more than twice the facility rate (office rates that include device or supply cost), the facility rate is used so comparisons are like for like.
Is your Cigna contract at market in Louisiana?
Compare your negotiated rates for these codes with Louisiana medians for each payer.