Brain scan with blood flow study at Piedmont Augusta

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HC NM Brain Scan W/Flow Limited

Augusta, GA

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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $494 is 2% below the median hospital's median price ($503), higher than 49% of the 1,769 hospitals reporting CPT 78601. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 78601 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	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp fee schedule · both	$233	$233	—	—	—	$233 – $233
3	Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$302	$302	—	—	—	$302 – $302
4	Anthem anthem pathway fee schedule · both	$328	$328	—	—	—	$328 – $328
5	Cigna cigna fee schedule · both	$388	$388	—	—	—	$388 – $388
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$402	$402	—	—	—	$402 – $402
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both	$493	$493	—	—	—	$493 – $493
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo fee schedule · both	$495	$495	—	—	—	$495 – $495
9	Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$511	$511	—	—	—	$511 – $511
10	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$565	$565	—	—	—	$565 – $565
11	Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$565	$565	—	—	—	$565 – $565
12	Aetna aetna hmo fee schedule · both	$771	$771	—	—	—	$771 – $771
13	Aetna aetna ppo fee schedule · both	$771	$771	—	—	—	$771 – $771
14	Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$950	$950	—	—	—	$950 – $950
15	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both	$982	$982	—	—	—	$982 – $982
16	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both	$982	$982	—	—	—	$982 – $982
17	First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

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