Technetium-99m pyrophosphate bone imaging agent at Piedmont Augusta

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KIT PREPARATION OF TC-99M-SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE IV SOLUTION

Augusta, GA

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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $143 is 17% above the median hospital's median price ($122), higher than 58% of the 1,738 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9538. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A9538 at Piedmont Augusta

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 13 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	Bcbs Sc bcbs south carolina exchange percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$63	$63	—	—	—	$63 – $63
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo fee schedule · both	$63	$63	—	—	—	$63 – $63
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both	$63	$63	—	—	—	$63 – $63
4	Anthem anthem pathway fee schedule · both	$75	$75	—	—	—	$75 – $75
5	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both	$78	$78	—	—	—	$78 – $78
6	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both	$78	$78	—	—	—	$78 – $78
7	Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$91	$91	—	—	—	$91 – $91
8	Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$154	$154	—	—	—	$154 – $154
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina fee schedule · both	$166	$166	—	—	—	$166 – $166
10	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$170	$170	—	—	—	$170 – $170
11	Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$170	$170	—	—	—	$170 – $170
12	Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$286	$286	—	—	—	$286 – $286
13	First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$329	$329	—	—	—	$329 – $329

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

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