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HC Xr Colon Barium & Air
Covington, GA
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Piedmont Newton’s median price of $537 is 64% above the median hospital's median price ($327), higher than 69% of the 2,438 hospitals reporting CPT 74280. 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 | Caresource caresource medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $221 | $221 | — | — | — | $221 – $221 |
| 2 | Cigna cigna connect fee schedule · both | $252 | $252 | — | — | — | $252 – $252 |
| 3 | Cigna cigna fee schedule · both | $352 | $352 | — | — | — | $352 – $352 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both | $438 | $438 | — | — | — | $438 – $438 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both | $438 | $438 | — | — | — | $438 – $438 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both | $535 | $535 | — | — | — | $535 – $535 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo fee schedule · both | $537 | $537 | — | — | — | $537 – $537 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna hmo fee schedule · both | $702 | $702 | — | — | — | $702 – $702 |
| 9 | Aetna aetna ppo fee schedule · both | $702 | $702 | — | — | — | $702 – $702 |
| 10 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.5k | $1.5k | — | — | — | $1.5k – $1.5k |
| 11 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 12 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 13 | Beechstreet beechstreet percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 14 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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