Hospital observation stay after direct referral at Piedmont Augusta

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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HC Direct Adm Observation Care

Augusta, GA

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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $250 is 60% below the median hospital's median price ($617), higher than 16% of the 2,231 hospitals reporting HCPCS G0379. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS G0379 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	Bcbs Sc bcbs south carolina exchange percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$58	$58	—	—	1–10	$58 – $58
2	Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$84	$84	—	—	—	$84 – $84
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$112	$112	—	—	1–10	$112 – $112
4	Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
5	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$158	$158	—	—	—	$158 – $158
6	Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$158	$158	—	—	—	$158 – $158
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp fee schedule · both	$176	$176	—	—	—	$176 – $176
8	Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$266	$266	—	—	—	$266 – $266
9	First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$305	$305	—	—	—	$305 – $305
10	Aetna aetna hmo case rate · both	$359	$359	—	—	—	$359 – $359
11	Aetna aetna ppo case rate · both	$359	$359	—	—	—	$359 – $359
12	Anthem anthem pathway case rate · both	$359	$359	—	—	—	$359 – $359
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo case rate · both	$359	$359	—	—	—	$359 – $359
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo case rate · both	$359	$359	—	—	—	$359 – $359
15	Cigna cigna case rate · both	$359	$359	—	—	—	$359 – $359
16	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare per diem · both	$359	$359	—	—	—	$359 – $359
17	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange per diem · both	$359	$359	—	—	—	$359 – $359

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

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