CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine injection

Facility: Adventist Health Sierra Vista

Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$105
about 2.2× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $65–$248
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$87
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $18 under the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $105 This hospital $87 Cash price $8 Hospital's list price $92

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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 $87

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 $105 (about 2.2× the $48 Medicare rate). Adventist Health Sierra Vista charges insurers about $87, or about $8 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in San Luis Obispo, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $25 - $60 52%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $35 - $87 73%
Aetnamajor $46 - $60 96%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $24 - $120
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1010 Murray St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals