CT chest scan for lung cancer screening at Piedmont Augusta

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HC CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C-

Augusta, GA

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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $263 is 43% above the median hospital's median price ($184), higher than 67% of the 2,522 hospitals reporting CPT 71271. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 71271 at Piedmont Augusta

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 17 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	$105	$105	—	—	1–10	$105 – $105
2	Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$152	$152	—	—	—	$152 – $152
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp fee schedule · both	$191	$191	—	—	—	$191 – $191
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$202	$202	—	—	1–10	$202 – $202
5	Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$257	$257	—	—	—	$257 – $257
6	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both	$262	$262	—	—	—	$262 – $262
7	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both	$262	$262	—	—	—	$262 – $262
8	Anthem anthem pathway per diem · both	$264	$264	—	—	1–10	$264 – $264
9	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$284	$284	—	—	—	$284 – $284
10	Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$284	$284	—	—	—	$284 – $284
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo per diem · both	$440	$440	—	—	1–10	$440 – $440
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo per diem · both	$456	$456	—	—	1–10	$456 – $456
13	Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$478	$478	—	—	—	$478 – $478
14	First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$549	$549	—	—	—	$549 – $549
15	Cigna cigna per diem · both	$567	$567	—	—	1–10	$567 – $567
16	Aetna aetna hmo per diem · both	$646	$646	—	—	1–10	$646 – $646
17	Aetna aetna ppo per diem · both	$646	$646	—	—	1–10	$646 – $646

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

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