Synovial fluid crystal examination at Piedmont Augusta

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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HC Crystal Exam Fluid/Tiss

Augusta, GA

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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $22 is 46% above the median hospital's median price ($15), higher than 61% of the 2,623 hospitals reporting CPT 89060. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 89060 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$0	$0	—	—	1–10	$0 – $0
2	Anthem anthem pathway fee schedule · both	$5	$5	—	—	1–10	$5 – $5
3	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both	$7	$7	—	—	—	$7 – $7
4	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both	$7	$7	—	—	—	$7 – $7
5	Caresource caresource medicaid fee schedule · both	$8	$8	—	—	1–10	$8 – $8
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both	$8	$8	—	—	1–10	$8 – $8
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo fee schedule · both	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
8	Cigna cigna fee schedule · both	$16	$16	—	—	—	$16 – $16
9	Bcbs Sc bcbs south carolina exchange fee schedule · both	$20	$20	—	—	1–10	$20 – $20
10	Aetna aetna hmo fee schedule · both	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
11	Aetna aetna ppo fee schedule · both	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp fee schedule · both	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
13	Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$57	$57	—	—	—	$57 – $57
14	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$63	$63	—	—	—	$63 – $63
15	Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$63	$63	—	—	—	$63 – $63
16	Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
17	First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$122	$122	—	—	—	$122 – $122

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

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