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HC Charger Elec/Combo Vad, Rep
Augusta, GA
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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $15.3k is 182% above the median hospital's median price ($5.4k), higher than 91% of the 1,061 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q0495. 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, 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 | $6.1k | $6.1k | $997 | 16% | — | $5.1k – $7.1k |
| 2 | Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $8.9k | $8.9k | $1.4k | 16% | — | $7.5k – $10.4k |
| 3 | Anthem anthem pathway percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $10.3k | $10.3k | $1.7k | 16% | — | $8.7k – $12.0k |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $11.9k | $11.9k | $1.9k | 16% | — | $9.9k – $13.8k |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $12.6k | $12.6k | $2.0k | 16% | 2–20 | $10.6k – $14.7k |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $12.6k | $12.6k | $2.0k | 16% | — | $10.6k – $14.7k |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $14.9k | $14.9k | $2.4k | 16% | — | $12.5k – $17.3k |
| 8 | Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $15.1k | $15.1k | $2.5k | 16% | — | $12.7k – $17.6k |
| 9 | Cigna cigna percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $15.2k | $15.2k | $2.5k | 16% | — | $12.7k – $17.6k |
| 10 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $16.7k | $16.7k | $2.7k | 16% | — | $14.0k – $19.4k |
| 11 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $16.7k | $16.7k | $2.7k | 16% | — | $14.0k – $19.4k |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $19.0k | $19.0k | $3.1k | 16% | — | $15.9k – $22.0k |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $23.0k | $23.0k | $3.7k | 16% | — | $19.2k – $26.7k |
| 14 | Aetna aetna hmo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $28.1k | $28.1k | $4.6k | 16% | — | $23.5k – $32.6k |
| 15 | Aetna aetna ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $28.1k | $28.1k | $4.6k | 16% | 2–20 | $23.5k – $32.6k |
| 16 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $28.1k | $28.1k | $4.6k | 16% | — | $23.5k – $32.6k |
| 17 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $32.2k | $32.2k | $5.2k | 16% | — | $27.0k – $37.5k |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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