CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine (high dose)

Facility: Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System

Billing Code: 90656 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$26
modeled fair price · typically $18–$54
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$21
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $5 under the fair price
Fair price $26 This hospital $21 Cash price $33 Hospital's list price $44

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other AL hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $11 Priciest $23

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 (high dose) is about $26. Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System charges insurers about $21, or about $33 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bessemer, 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✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldKaiser 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 - $57 —
Aetnamajor $3 - $46 —
Cignamajor $5 - $48 —
Humanamajor $18 - $56 —
GEHA $15 - $46 —
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $10 - $60
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 995 9Th Avenue Southwest, Bessemer, AL 35022
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals