Critical care, first hour of physician time at AnMed Piedmont

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min

Piedmont, SC

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AnMed Piedmont’s median price of $285 is 76% below the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 6% of the 2,559 hospitals reporting CPT 99291. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 99291 at AnMed Piedmont

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 15 payers, 68 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs novel innovations professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$194.85	$194.85	$194.85 – $194.85
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs novel innovations professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$194.85	$194.85	$194.85 – $194.85
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs sc professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$194.85	$194.85	$194.85 – $194.85
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs sc professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$194.85	$194.85	$194.85 – $194.85
5	Aetna ah pb aetna medicare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$195.05	$195.05	$195.05 – $195.05
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$195.05	$195.05	$195.05 – $195.05
7	Medicare ah pb medicare part b professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$195.05	$195.05	$195.05 – $195.05
8	UnitedHealthcare ah pb uhc ma professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$195.05	$195.05	$195.05 – $195.05
9	Devoted ah pb devoted medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$198.95	$198.95	$198.95 – $198.95
10	Humana ah pb humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$198.95	$198.95	$198.95 – $198.95
11	Cigna ah pb cigna medicare adv professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$200.90	$200.90	$200.90 – $200.90
12	Molina ah pb molina medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$200.90	$200.90	$200.90 – $200.90
13	WellCare ah pb wellcare ma professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$201.88	$201.88	$201.88 – $201.88
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs hix essentials options professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$202.85	$202.85	$202.85 – $202.85
15	Tricare ah pb tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$203.46	$203.46	$203.46 – $203.46
16	Humana ah pb humana healthy horizons medicaid professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$211.47	$211.47	$211.47 – $211.47
17	WellCare ah pb wellcare of sc medicaid professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$211.47	$211.47	$211.47 – $211.47
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs state health plan professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$243.42	$243.42	$243.42 – $243.42
19	Aetna ah pb aetna medicare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$249.68	$249.68	$249.68 – $249.68
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$249.68	$249.68	$249.68 – $249.68
21	Medicare ah pb medicare part b professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$249.68	$249.68	$249.68 – $249.68
22	UnitedHealthcare ah pb uhc ma professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$249.68	$249.68	$249.68 – $249.68
23	Devoted ah pb devoted medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$254.67	$254.67	$254.67 – $254.67
24	Humana ah pb humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$254.67	$254.67	$254.67 – $254.67
25	Cigna ah pb cigna medicare adv professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$257.17	$257.17	$257.17 – $257.17

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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