Alpha globin gene sequencing test at Piedmont Augusta

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

HC Hba1/Hba2 Full Gene Sequence Alpha Globins

Augusta, GA

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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $360 is 43% below the median hospital's median price ($630), higher than 4% of the 1,806 hospitals reporting CPT 81259. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 81259 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	Anthem anthem pathway per diem · both	$0	$0	—	—	—	$0 – $0
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo per diem · both	$0	$0	—	—	—	$0 – $0
3	Bcbs Sc bcbs south carolina exchange percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$90	$90	—	—	—	$90 – $90
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
5	Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
6	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$244	$244	—	—	—	$244 – $244
7	Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$244	$244	—	—	—	$244 – $244
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$277	$277	—	—	—	$277 – $277
9	Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$410	$410	—	—	—	$410 – $410
10	First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$471	$471	—	—	—	$471 – $471
11	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both	$540	$540	—	—	—	$540 – $540
12	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both	$540	$540	—	—	—	$540 – $540
13	Aetna aetna hmo fee schedule · both	$554	$554	—	—	—	$554 – $554
14	Aetna aetna ppo fee schedule · both	$554	$554	—	—	—	$554 – $554
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both	$554	$554	—	—	—	$554 – $554
16	Caresource caresource medicaid fee schedule · both	$554	$554	—	—	—	$554 – $554
17	Cigna cigna fee schedule · both	$554	$554	—	—	—	$554 – $554

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

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