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HC Cult Screen Group B Strep
Augusta, GA
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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $18 is 34% above the median hospital's median price ($14), higher than 56% of the 2,569 hospitals reporting CPT 87081. 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 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 – $0.01 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo per diem · both | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 – $0.01 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both | $5.97 | $5.97 | $5.97 – $5.97 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both | $5.97 | $5.97 | $5.97 – $5.97 |
| 5 | Caresource caresource medicaid fee schedule · both | $6.96 | $6.96 | $6.96 – $6.96 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 – $7.20 |
| 7 | Bcbs Sc bcbs south carolina exchange fee schedule · both | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 – $7.70 |
| 8 | Cigna cigna fee schedule · both | $14.59 | $14.59 | $14.59 – $14.59 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina fee schedule · both | $14.60 | $14.60 | $14.60 – $14.60 |
| 10 | Aetna aetna hmo fee schedule · both | $22.28 | $22.28 | $22.28 – $22.28 |
| 11 | Aetna aetna ppo fee schedule · both | $22.28 | $22.28 | $22.28 – $22.28 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp fee schedule · both | $22.36 | $22.36 | $22.36 – $22.36 |
| 13 | Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $115.81 | $128.59 | $102.90 – $167.29 |
| 14 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $127.91 | $142.02 | $113.65 – $184.76 |
| 15 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $127.91 | $142.02 | $113.65 – $184.76 |
| 16 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $215.12 | $238.85 | $191.13 – $310.73 |
| 17 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $247.10 | $274.35 | $219.55 – $356.92 |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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