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DEXAMETHASONE 4 MG TABLET
Covington, GA
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Piedmont Newton’s median price of $5 is 348% above the median hospital's median price ($1), higher than 78% of the 2,189 hospitals reporting HCPCS J8540. 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 | $1 | $1 | — | — | — | $1 – $1 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule · both | $2 | $2 | $2 | 98% | — | $0 – $4 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange fee schedule · both | $2 | $2 | $2 | 98% | — | $0 – $4 |
| 4 | Cigna cigna fee schedule · both | $0 | $2 | $3 | 124% | — | $0 – $6 |
| 5 | Cigna cigna connect fee schedule · both | $0 | $2 | $3 | 124% | — | $0 – $6 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross hmo fee schedule · both | $2 | $2 | $2 | 98% | — | $0 – $5 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross ppo fee schedule · both | $2 | $2 | $2 | 98% | — | $0 – $5 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna hmo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5 | $5 | — | — | — | $5 – $5 |
| 9 | Aetna aetna ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5 | $5 | — | — | — | $5 – $5 |
| 10 | Phcs phcs percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5 | $5 | — | — | — | $5 – $5 |
| 11 | First Health first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4 | $38 | $48 | 125% | — | $4 – $106 |
| 12 | Kaiser kaiser percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5 | $41 | $51 | 125% | — | $5 – $113 |
| 13 | Beechstreet beechstreet percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5 | $46 | $58 | 125% | — | $5 – $128 |
| 14 | MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5 | $46 | $58 | 125% | — | $5 – $128 |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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