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HC Cult/Colony Count Quant Urine
Augusta, GA
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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $27 is 82% above the median hospital's median price ($15), higher than 66% of the 2,561 hospitals reporting CPT 87086. 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 | $7.26 | $7.26 | $7.26 – $7.26 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both | $7.26 | $7.26 | $7.26 – $7.26 |
| 5 | Caresource caresource medicaid fee schedule · both | $8.47 | $8.47 | $8.47 – $8.47 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both | $8.76 | $8.76 | $8.76 – $8.76 |
| 7 | Bcbs Sc bcbs south carolina exchange fee schedule · both | $17.12 | $17.12 | $17.12 – $17.12 |
| 8 | Cigna cigna fee schedule · both | $17.75 | $17.75 | $17.75 – $17.75 |
| 9 | Aetna aetna hmo fee schedule · both | $27.12 | $27.12 | $27.12 – $27.12 |
| 10 | Aetna aetna ppo fee schedule · both | $27.12 | $27.12 | $27.12 – $27.12 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp fee schedule · both | $27.70 | $27.70 | $27.70 – $27.70 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina fee schedule · both | $32.42 | $32.42 | $32.42 – $32.42 |
| 13 | Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $113.92 | $113.92 | $113.92 – $113.92 |
| 14 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $125.82 | $125.82 | $125.82 – $125.82 |
| 15 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $125.82 | $125.82 | $125.82 – $125.82 |
| 16 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $211.60 | $211.60 | $211.60 – $211.60 |
| 17 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $243.06 | $243.06 | $243.06 – $243.06 |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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