RC 306

Infectious agent antigen detection test at Piedmont Cartersville

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

HC Strep a W Dir Optic Obv

Cartersville, GA

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Piedmont Cartersville’s median price of $43 is 20% below the median hospital's median price ($54), higher than 38% of the 1,799 hospitals reporting RC 306. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 306 at Piedmont Cartersville

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 26 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	Aetna aetna hmo case rate · both	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01 – $0.01
2	Aetna aetna ppo case rate · both	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01 – $0.01
3	Anthem anthem pathway per diem · both	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01 – $0.01
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo per diem · both	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01 – $0.01
5	Anthem anthem pathway percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$0.24	$0.27	$0.02 – $0.64
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$0.26	$0.28	$0.02 – $0.64
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$0.24	$0.28	$0.02 – $0.64
8	Anthem anthem pathway fee schedule · both	$9.99	$20.13	$2.78 – $92.89
9	Caresource caresource medicaid fee schedule · both	$15.10	$32.64	$3.47 – $391.67
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo fee schedule · both	$18.12	$36.53	$5.48 – $182.89
11	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both	$18.05	$37.05	$3.84 – $375.10
12	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both	$18.05	$37.05	$3.84 – $375.10
13	Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$46.15	$47.16	$33.80 – $62.56
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both	$43.26	$58.69	$5.46 – $532.48
15	Cigna cigna connect fee schedule · both	$30.83	$64.04	$6.72 – $655.59
16	Cigna cigna fee schedule · both	$43.12	$89.13	$9.39 – $916.92
17	Aetna aetna hmo fee schedule · both	$40.25	$125.28	$14.35 – $865.03
18	Aetna aetna ppo fee schedule · both	$40.25	$125.28	$14.35 – $865.03
19	Cigna cigna connect percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$142.40	$153.58	$59.39 – $275.49
20	Cigna cigna percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$199.24	$214.89	$83.10 – $385.46
21	Aetna aetna hmo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$153.30	$252.90	$89.21 – $572.32
22	Aetna aetna ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$153.30	$252.90	$89.21 – $572.32
23	Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$248.30	$376.63	$11.05 – $3,041
24	First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$267.40	$405.60	$11.90 – $3,275
25	Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$286.50	$434.57	$12.75 – $3,509

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Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

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