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HC MRI Cerv Spine W/WO Cntrst
Covington, GA
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Piedmont Newton’s median price of $1.6k is 83% above the median hospital's median price ($877), higher than 70% of the 2,652 hospitals reporting CPT 72156. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 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 | Cigna cigna connect per diem · both | $683 | $683 | — | — | 1–10 | $683 – $683 |
| 2 | Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $779 | $779 | — | — | 1–10 | $779 – $779 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both | $916 | $916 | — | — | — | $916 – $916 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both | $916 | $916 | — | — | — | $916 – $916 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo per diem · both | $936 | $936 | — | — | 1–10 | $936 – $936 |
| 6 | Cigna cigna per diem · both | $955 | $955 | — | — | 1–10 | $955 – $955 |
| 7 | Aetna aetna hmo per diem · both | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | 1–10 | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 8 | Aetna aetna ppo per diem · both | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | — | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 9 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5.3k | $5.3k | — | — | — | $5.3k – $5.3k |
| 10 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5.7k | $5.7k | — | — | — | $5.7k – $5.7k |
| 11 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6.2k | $6.2k | — | — | — | $6.2k – $6.2k |
| 12 | Beechstreet beechstreet percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6.5k | $6.5k | — | — | — | $6.5k – $6.5k |
| 13 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6.5k | $6.5k | — | — | — | $6.5k – $6.5k |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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