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LEAD NERVE STIM 74CM AVISTA PERCUTANEOUS 8 CONTACT MRI
Augusta, GA
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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $6.6k is 30% above the median hospital's median price ($5.1k), higher than 66% of the 1,539 hospitals reporting HCPCS C1778. 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, 16 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 | $2.2k | $2.9k | $1.9k | 67% | — | $52 – $8.8k |
| 2 | Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.2k | $4.2k | $2.8k | 67% | — | $76 – $12.7k |
| 3 | Anthem anthem pathway percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.8k | $4.8k | $3.2k | 67% | — | $88 – $14.8k |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4.3k | $5.5k | $3.7k | 67% | — | $101 – $17.0k |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4.6k | $5.9k | $3.9k | 67% | — | $107 – $18.1k |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4.6k | $5.9k | $3.9k | 67% | — | $107 – $18.1k |
| 7 | Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5.5k | $7.0k | $4.7k | 67% | — | $128 – $21.6k |
| 8 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6.1k | $7.8k | $5.2k | 67% | — | $142 – $23.8k |
| 9 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6.1k | $7.8k | $5.2k | 67% | — | $142 – $23.8k |
| 10 | Cigna cigna percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6.1k | $7.9k | $4.2k | 53% | — | $219 – $21.7k |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $8.7k | $9.9k | $3.8k | 38% | — | $5.3k – $21.3k |
| 12 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $10.2k | $13.1k | $8.8k | 67% | — | $238 – $40.1k |
| 13 | Aetna aetna hmo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $12.8k | $13.6k | $8.6k | 63% | 49–490 | $2.8k – $40.1k |
| 14 | Aetna aetna ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $12.8k | $13.6k | $8.6k | 63% | — | $2.8k – $40.1k |
| 15 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $11.7k | $15.0k | $10.1k | 67% | — | $274 – $46.1k |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $13.3k | $15.3k | $5.8k | 38% | — | $8.1k – $32.8k |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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