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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITHOUT MCC
Piedmont, SC
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AnMed Piedmont’s median price of $15.1k is 79% above the median hospital's median price ($8.4k), higher than 90% of the 2,226 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 556. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 7 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 | Cigna ah hb xr cigna facility · per diem · inpatient | $3,893 | $3,893 | $3,893 – $3,893 |
| 2 | Aetna ah hb xr aetna medicare facility · other · inpatient | $4,847 | $4,847 | $4,847 – $4,847 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ah hb xr bcbs hix facility · case rate · inpatient | $8,979 | $8,979 | $8,979 – $8,979 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ah hb xr bcbs state health plan facility · case rate · inpatient | $11,556 | $11,556 | $11,556 – $11,556 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ah hb xr blue choice - innovations facility · case rate · inpatient | $13,165 | $13,165 | $13,165 – $13,165 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ah hb xr bcbs preferred (anmed excluded) facility · case rate · inpatient | $15,107 | $15,107 | $15,107 – $15,107 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare ah hb xr united health care facility · other · inpatient | $26,397 | $26,397 | $26,397 – $26,397 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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