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HC MRI Lumb Spine W/WO Cntrst
Augusta, GA
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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $1.8k is 105% above the median hospital's median price ($874), higher than 73% of the 2,651 hospitals reporting CPT 72158. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
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 | Anthem anthem pathway per diem · both | $478 | $478 | — | — | 1–10 | $478 – $478 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo per diem · both | $796 | $796 | — | — | 1–10 | $796 – $796 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo per diem · both | $796 | $796 | — | — | 1–10 | $796 – $796 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both | $916 | $916 | — | — | — | $916 – $916 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both | $916 | $916 | — | — | — | $916 – $916 |
| 6 | Cigna cigna per diem · both | $955 | $955 | — | — | 1–10 | $955 – $955 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp fee schedule · both | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 8 | Bcbs Sc bcbs south carolina exchange fee schedule · both | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | 1–10 | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 9 | Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina fee schedule · both | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 11 | Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 12 | Aetna aetna hmo per diem · both | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | 1–10 | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 13 | Aetna aetna ppo per diem · both | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | 1–10 | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 14 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 15 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 16 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 17 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4.6k | $4.6k | — | — | — | $4.6k – $4.6k |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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