CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine injection

Facility: Athens Limestone Hospital

Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$44
about 0.9× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $32–$60
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$18
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $26 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $44 This hospital $18 Cash price $18 Hospital's list price $18

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $18 Priciest $40

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Flu vaccine injection is about $44 (about 0.9× the $48 Medicare rate). Athens Limestone Hospital charges insurers about $18, or about $18 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Athens, AL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $18 38%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $18 - $70 38%
Aetnamajor $14 - $43 29%
Cignamajor $44 92%
Ambetter (Centene) $18 38%
Devoted Health $18 38%
WellCare $18 38%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $14 - $42

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 700 West Market Street, Athens, AL 35611
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals