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HC Guide Cath Fluid Drain per Sft Tiss
Atlanta, GA
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Piedmont Atlanta’s median price of $3.6k is 281% above the median hospital's median price ($949), higher than 96% of the 2,225 hospitals reporting CPT 10030. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 12 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 | Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $854.86 | $854.86 | $854.86 – $854.86 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both | $1,534 | $1,534 | $1,534 – $1,534 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both | $2,360 | $2,360 | $2,360 – $2,360 |
| 4 | Aetna aetna hmo fee schedule · both | $3,127 | $3,127 | $3,127 – $3,127 |
| 5 | Aetna aetna ppo fee schedule · both | $3,127 | $3,127 | $3,127 – $3,127 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo fee schedule · both | $3,453 | $3,453 | $3,453 – $3,453 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both | $3,785 | $3,785 | $3,785 – $3,785 |
| 8 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4,995 | $4,995 | $4,995 – $4,995 |
| 9 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4,995 | $4,995 | $4,995 – $4,995 |
| 10 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5,280 | $5,280 | $5,280 – $5,280 |
| 11 | Beechstreet beechstreet percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5,709 | $5,709 | $5,709 – $5,709 |
| 12 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6,065 | $6,065 | $6,065 – $6,065 |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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