CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine injection

Facility: Barstow Community Hospital

Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$52
about 1.1× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $24–$141
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$30
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $22 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $52 This hospital $30 Cash price $111 Hospital's list price $185

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other CA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $26 Priciest $42

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Flu vaccine injection is about $52 (about 1.1× the $48 Medicare rate). Barstow Community Hospital charges insurers about $30, or about $111 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Barstow, CA.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $30 - $216 63%
Aetnamajor $96 - $187 201%
Cignamajor $107 - $207 224%
Humanamajor $125 - $242 261%
Health Net $143 - $277 299%
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 820 E Mountain View Street, Barstow, CA 92311
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals