Group B strep test by DNA amplification at Piedmont Augusta

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HC Strep B (V/R) by Pcr

Augusta, GA

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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $86 is 78% above the median hospital's median price ($48), higher than 76% of the 2,121 hospitals reporting CPT 87653. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87653 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	Aetna aetna hmo case rate · both	$0	$0	—	—	—	$0 – $0
2	Aetna aetna ppo case rate · both	$0	$0	—	—	—	$0 – $0
3	Anthem anthem pathway per diem · both	$0	$0	—	—	—	$0 – $0
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo per diem · both	$0	$0	—	—	—	$0 – $0
5	Caresource caresource medicaid fee schedule · both	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
6	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
7	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
9	Cigna cigna fee schedule · both	$77	$77	—	—	—	$77 – $77
10	Bcbs Sc bcbs south carolina exchange percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$94	$94	—	—	—	$94 – $94
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$182	$182	—	—	—	$182 – $182
12	Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$231	$231	—	—	—	$231 – $231
13	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$256	$256	—	—	—	$256 – $256
14	Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$256	$256	—	—	—	$256 – $256
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$291	$291	—	—	—	$291 – $291
16	Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$430	$430	—	—	—	$430 – $430
17	First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$494	$494	—	—	—	$494 – $494

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

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