CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine injection

Facility: Scripps Mercy Hospital

Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$60
about 1.3× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $51–$62
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$60
About the fair price
1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $60 This hospital $60 Cash price $45 Hospital's list price $179

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $26 Priciest $60

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

A fair price for a Flu vaccine injection is about $60 (about 1.3× the $48 Medicare rate). Scripps Mercy Hospital charges insurers about $60, or about $45 in cash — about the fair price. Located in San Diego, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $54 - $63 113%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $30 - $64 63%
Aetnamajor $54 - $90 113%
Cignamajor $30 - $71 63%
Humanamajor $60 125%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $60 - $67 125%
Health Net $30 - $151 63%
HealthPartners $39 - $60 82%
+ 41 smaller / regional plans $14 - $143
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4077 5Th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals