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HC Nephrostomy W Drainage
Augusta, GA
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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $3.6k is about the same as the median hospital's median price ($3.5k), higher than 50% of the 1,301 hospitals reporting CPT 50040. 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 | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 2 | Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 4 | Anthem anthem pathway fee schedule · both | $3.0k | $3.0k | — | — | — | $3.0k – $3.0k |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both | $3.1k | $3.1k | — | — | — | $3.1k – $3.1k |
| 6 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.4k | $3.4k | — | — | — | $3.4k – $3.4k |
| 7 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.4k | $3.4k | — | — | — | $3.4k – $3.4k |
| 8 | Aetna aetna hmo fee schedule · both | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 9 | Aetna aetna ppo fee schedule · both | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both | $4.8k | $4.8k | — | — | — | $4.8k – $4.8k |
| 12 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5.7k | $5.7k | — | — | — | $5.7k – $5.7k |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo fee schedule · both | $5.8k | $5.8k | — | — | — | $5.8k – $5.8k |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both | $6.4k | $6.4k | — | — | — | $6.4k – $6.4k |
| 15 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6.5k | $6.5k | — | — | — | $6.5k – $6.5k |
| 16 | Cigna cigna fee schedule · both | $7.7k | $7.7k | — | — | — | $7.7k – $7.7k |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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