Synovial fluid crystal examination at Piedmont Newton

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HC Crystal Exam Fluid/Tiss

Covington, GA

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Piedmont Newton’s median price of $16 is 6% above the median hospital's median price ($15), higher than 52% of the 2,623 hospitals reporting CPT 89060. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 89060 at Piedmont Newton

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	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both	$7	$7	—	—	—	$7 – $7
2	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both	$7	$7	—	—	—	$7 – $7
3	Caresource caresource medicaid fee schedule · both	$8	$8	—	—	1–10	$8 – $8
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both	$9	$9	—	—	—	$9 – $9
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo fee schedule · both	$9	$9	—	—	—	$9 – $9
6	Cigna cigna connect fee schedule · both	$12	$12	—	—	—	$12 – $12
7	Cigna cigna fee schedule · both	$16	$16	—	—	—	$16 – $16
8	Aetna aetna hmo fee schedule · both	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
9	Aetna aetna ppo fee schedule · both	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
10	First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100
11	Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$108	$108	—	—	—	$108 – $108
12	Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
13	Beechstreet beechstreet percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$122	$122	—	—	—	$122 – $122
14	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$122	$122	—	—	—	$122 – $122

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

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