Speech-generating device therapy and programming at Piedmont Augusta

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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HC Ther Speech-Generating Device

Augusta, GA

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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $197 is 33% above the median hospital's median price ($148), higher than 65% of the 1,995 hospitals reporting CPT 92609. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 92609 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	Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$78	$78	—	—	—	$78 – $78
2	Bcbs Sc bcbs south carolina exchange fee schedule · both	$110	$110	—	—	—	$110 – $110
3	Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$132	$132	—	—	—	$132 – $132
4	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
5	Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$166	$166	—	—	—	$166 – $166
7	Anthem anthem pathway per diem · both	$180	$180	—	—	—	$180 – $180
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina fee schedule · both	$214	$214	—	—	—	$214 – $214
9	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange per diem · both	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
10	Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$245	$245	—	—	—	$245 – $245
11	First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$281	$281	—	—	—	$281 – $281
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo per diem · both	$326	$326	—	—	—	$326 – $326
13	Aetna aetna hmo per diem · both	$331	$331	—	—	—	$331 – $331
14	Aetna aetna ppo per diem · both	$331	$331	—	—	—	$331 – $331
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo per diem · both	$331	$331	—	—	—	$331 – $331
16	Cigna cigna per diem · both	$331	$331	—	—	—	$331 – $331
17	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare per diem · both	$331	$331	—	—	—	$331 – $331

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

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