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DEXAMETHASONE 4 MG TABLET
Augusta, GA
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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $3 is 230% above the median hospital's median price ($1), higher than 71% of the 2,168 hospitals reporting HCPCS J8540. 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 | Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1 | $1 | — | — | — | $1 – $1 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo fee schedule · both | $1 | $2 | $2 | 99% | — | $0 – $4 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both | $1 | $2 | $2 | 99% | — | $0 – $4 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both | $1 | $2 | $2 | 100% | — | $0 – $4 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both | $1 | $2 | $2 | 100% | — | $0 – $4 |
| 6 | Anthem anthem pathway fee schedule · both | $2 | $2 | $2 | 99% | — | $0 – $5 |
| 7 | Cigna cigna fee schedule · both | $0 | $2 | $2 | 113% | — | $0 – $6 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna hmo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5 | $5 | — | — | — | $5 – $5 |
| 9 | Aetna aetna ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5 | $5 | — | — | — | $5 – $5 |
| 10 | Bcbs Sc bcbs south carolina exchange percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1 | $12 | $14 | 114% | — | $1 – $33 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2 | $23 | $27 | 114% | — | $2 – $63 |
| 12 | Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3 | $30 | $34 | 114% | — | $3 – $81 |
| 13 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3 | $33 | $37 | 114% | — | $3 – $89 |
| 14 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3 | $33 | $37 | 114% | — | $3 – $89 |
| 15 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5 | $55 | $63 | 114% | — | $5 – $150 |
| 16 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5 | $63 | $72 | 114% | — | $5 – $172 |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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