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HC Bronch W Fiducial Marker Plc
Augusta, GA
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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $3.8k is 45% below the median hospital's median price ($6.8k), higher than 27% of the 1,641 hospitals reporting CPT 31626. 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 | $1.4k | $1.4k | $179 | 13% | — | $1.2k – $1.6k |
| 2 | Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2.0k | $2.0k | $259 | 13% | — | $1.8k – $2.3k |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp fee schedule · both | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2.7k | $2.7k | $345 | 13% | — | $2.4k – $3.1k |
| 5 | Aetna aetna hmo fee schedule · both | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 6 | Aetna aetna ppo fee schedule · both | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 7 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.8k | $3.8k | $485 | 13% | — | $3.3k – $4.3k |
| 8 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.8k | $3.8k | $485 | 13% | — | $3.3k – $4.3k |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both | $4.1k | $4.1k | — | — | — | $4.1k – $4.1k |
| 10 | Anthem anthem pathway fee schedule · both | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 11 | Cigna cigna fee schedule · both | $4.6k | $4.6k | — | — | — | $4.6k – $4.6k |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both | $6.4k | $6.4k | — | — | — | $6.4k – $6.4k |
| 13 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6.4k | $6.4k | $817 | 13% | — | $5.6k – $7.3k |
| 14 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $7.4k | $7.4k | $938 | 13% | — | $6.5k – $8.3k |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo fee schedule · both | $8.0k | $8.0k | $397 | 5% | — | $7.6k – $8.4k |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both | $8.4k | $8.4k | $802 | 10% | — | $7.6k – $9.2k |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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