RC 611

MRI of the brain and brainstem at Piedmont Augusta

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HC MRI Brain W Cntrst

Augusta, GA

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Piedmont Augusta’s median price of $1.3k is 27% above the median hospital's median price ($1.0k), higher than 60% of the 1,739 hospitals reporting RC 611. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 611 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	Anthem anthem pathway per diem · both	$703	$703	$225	32%	15–24	$478 – $928
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo per diem · both	$796	$796	—	—	63–72	$796 – $796
3	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both	$916	$805	$157	19%	—	$584 – $916
4	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both	$916	$805	$157	19%	—	$584 – $916
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo per diem · both	$825	$825	—	—	17–35	$825 – $825
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs south carolina shp fee schedule · both	$905	$886	$208	24%	—	$622 – $1.1k
7	Cigna cigna per diem · both	$955	$955	—	—	2–20	$955 – $955
8	Bcbs Sc bcbs south carolina exchange fee schedule · both	$981	$1.0k	$89	9%	13–22	$928 – $1.1k
9	Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	$212	20%	2–20	$812 – $1.3k
10	Medcost medcost percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$1.8k	$1.8k	$359	20%	—	$1.4k – $2.3k
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross south carolina fee schedule · both	$1.9k	$1.9k	$168	9%	—	$1.8k – $2.2k
12	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.0k	$2.0k	$397	20%	—	$1.5k – $2.5k
13	Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.0k	$2.0k	$397	20%	—	$1.5k – $2.5k
14	Aetna aetna hmo per diem · both	$2.3k	$2.3k	—	—	50	$2.3k – $2.3k
15	Aetna aetna ppo per diem · both	$2.3k	$2.3k	—	—	2–20	$2.3k – $2.3k
16	Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$3.4k	$3.4k	$667	20%	—	$2.6k – $4.2k
17	First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$3.9k	$3.9k	$767	20%	1–10	$2.9k – $4.8k

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

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