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Augusta, GA
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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $829 is 122% above the median hospital's median price ($374), higher than 82% of the 2,514 hospitals reporting CPT 20600. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 16 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 | Bcbs Sc bcbs south carolina exchange percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $207 | $207 | — | — | — | $207 – $207 |
| 2 | Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $300 | $300 | — | — | — | $300 – $300 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $399 | $399 | — | — | — | $399 – $399 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp fee schedule · both | $475 | $475 | — | — | — | $475 – $475 |
| 5 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $561 | $561 | — | — | — | $561 – $561 |
| 6 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $561 | $561 | — | — | — | $561 – $561 |
| 7 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $944 | $944 | — | — | — | $944 – $944 |
| 8 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 10 | Aetna aetna hmo fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 11 | Aetna aetna ppo fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 12 | Anthem anthem pathway fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 15 | Cigna cigna fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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