Gradient compression sleeve at Piedmont Augusta

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HC Grad Compression 18-30

Augusta, GA

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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $161 is 108% above the median hospital's median price ($78), higher than 81% of the 251 hospitals reporting HCPCS S8424. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS S8424 at Piedmont Augusta

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 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	$59	$59	—	—	—	$59 – $59
2	Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$86	$86	—	—	—	$86 – $86
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$115	$115	—	—	—	$115 – $115
4	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$144	$144	—	—	—	$144 – $144
5	Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
6	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$161	$161	—	—	—	$161 – $161
7	Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$161	$161	—	—	—	$161 – $161
8	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
9	Cigna cigna percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$249	$249	—	—	—	$249 – $249
10	Aetna aetna hmo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$267	$267	—	—	—	$267 – $267
11	Aetna aetna ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$267	$267	—	—	—	$267 – $267
12	Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$271	$271	—	—	—	$271 – $271
13	First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$311	$311	—	—	—	$311 – $311

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

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