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HC MRI Lumb Spine W/WO Cntrst
Covington, GA
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Piedmont Newton’s median price of $955 is 9% above the median hospital's median price ($874), higher than 54% of the 2,651 hospitals reporting CPT 72158. 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, 14 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo per diem · both | $485 | $485 | — | — | 1–10 | $485 – $485 |
| 2 | Cigna cigna connect per diem · both | $683 | $683 | — | — | — | $683 – $683 |
| 3 | Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $723 | $723 | — | — | 1–10 | $723 – $723 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both | $916 | $916 | — | — | — | $916 – $916 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both | $916 | $916 | — | — | — | $916 – $916 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo per diem · both | $936 | $936 | — | — | 1–10 | $936 – $936 |
| 7 | Cigna cigna per diem · both | $955 | $955 | — | — | 1–10 | $955 – $955 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna hmo per diem · both | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | 1–10 | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 9 | Aetna aetna ppo per diem · both | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | — | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 10 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4.9k | $4.9k | — | — | — | $4.9k – $4.9k |
| 11 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5.3k | $5.3k | — | — | 1–10 | $5.3k – $5.3k |
| 12 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5.8k | $5.8k | — | — | — | $5.8k – $5.8k |
| 13 | Beechstreet beechstreet percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6.0k | $6.0k | — | — | — | $6.0k – $6.0k |
| 14 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6.0k | $6.0k | — | — | — | $6.0k – $6.0k |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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