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HC I&D Abscess Peritonsillar
Augusta, GA
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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $1.0k is 169% above the median hospital's median price ($374), higher than 81% of the 2,145 hospitals reporting CPT 42700. 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 | $221 | $221 | — | — | — | $221 – $221 |
| 2 | Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $320 | $320 | — | — | — | $320 – $320 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $426 | $426 | — | — | — | $426 – $426 |
| 4 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $599 | $599 | — | — | — | $599 – $599 |
| 5 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $599 | $599 | — | — | — | $599 – $599 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp fee schedule · both | $630 | $630 | — | — | — | $630 – $630 |
| 7 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 9 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 10 | Aetna aetna hmo fee schedule · both | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
| 11 | Aetna aetna ppo fee schedule · both | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
| 12 | Anthem anthem pathway fee schedule · both | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo fee schedule · both | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
| 15 | Cigna cigna fee schedule · both | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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