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CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC
Augusta, GA
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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $7.9k is 16% below the median hospital's median price ($9.5k), higher than 25% of the 2,171 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 788. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 14 payers, 24 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 case rate · inpatient | $4,371 | $4,371 | $4,371 – $4,371 |
| 2 | Humana humana medicare advantage other · inpatient | $7,351 | $7,351 | $7,351 – $7,351 |
| 3 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage other · inpatient | $7,352 | $7,352 | $7,352 – $7,352 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs medicare advantage georgia other · inpatient | $7,352 | $7,352 | $7,352 – $7,352 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs medicare advantage south carolina other · inpatient | $7,352 | $7,352 | $7,352 – $7,352 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina case rate · inpatient | $7,535 | $7,535 | $7,535 – $7,535 |
| 7 | Kaiser kaiser medicare advantage other · inpatient | $7,572 | $7,572 | $7,572 – $7,572 |
| 8 | WellCare wellcare medicare advantage other · inpatient | $7,572 | $7,572 | $7,572 – $7,572 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage other · inpatient | $7,683 | $7,683 | $7,683 – $7,683 |
| 10 | Clover clover health medicare advantage other · inpatient | $7,793 | $7,793 | $7,793 – $7,793 |
| 11 | Caresource caresource medicare advantage other · inpatient | $7,866 | $7,866 | $7,866 – $7,866 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange per diem · inpatient | $8,757 | $8,757 | $8,757 – $8,757 |
| 13 | Anthem anthem pathway case rate · inpatient | $9,826 | $9,826 | $9,826 – $9,826 |
| 14 | Ambetter ambetter other · inpatient | $11,915 | $11,915 | $11,915 – $11,915 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp case rate · inpatient | $12,049 | $12,049 | $12,049 – $12,049 |
| 16 | Aetna aetna hmo other · inpatient | $13,279 | $13,279 | $13,279 – $13,279 |
| 17 | Aetna aetna ppo other · inpatient | $13,279 | $13,279 | $13,279 – $13,279 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare per diem · inpatient | $13,473 | $13,473 | $13,473 – $13,473 |
| 19 | Caresource caresource marketplace other · inpatient | $15,832 | $15,832 | $15,832 – $15,832 |
| 20 | Cigna cigna other · inpatient | $15,883 | $15,883 | $15,883 – $15,883 |
| 21 | Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $16,286 | $16,286 | $16,286 – $16,286 |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo case rate · inpatient | $17,462 | $17,462 | $17,462 – $17,462 |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo case rate · inpatient | $18,090 | $18,090 | $18,090 – $18,090 |
| 24 | First Health first health fee schedule · inpatient | $20,317 | $20,317 | $20,317 – $20,317 |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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