CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine (high dose)

Facility: Saint Mary's Hospital

Billing Code: 90656 (HCPCS)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)

CPT Billing Code: 90656
Insurance Median: $27
Cash Discount Price: $62
vs. Medicare Baseline: N/A Medicare

The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Flu vaccine (high dose) at Saint Mary's Hospital is $27. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $62. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of N/A, this hospital’s rate is N/A the Medicare baseline. Located in 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT.

Cash / Self-Pay

$62

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median

$27

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate

N/A

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group	Contract Rate Range	vs. Medicare Reference
Aetna	$10	N/A
Blue Cross Blue Shield	$10 - $27	N/A
Cca Senior Care Options	$10	N/A
Medicare (plans)	$10 - $24	N/A
UnitedHealthcare	$10 - $62	N/A
Cigna	$11 - $49	N/A
Centivo	$21	N/A
Claimdoc	$22	N/A
Connecticut Dept of Correction	$22	N/A
Diversified Administrators	$22	N/A
Innovative Health Plan II	$22	N/A
Allegiance	$26	N/A
Health Partners	$26	N/A
Magnacare	$26	N/A
Bcn Domestic	$27	N/A
Blue Benefit Administrators of Massachusetts	$27	N/A
Blue Care Network	$27	N/A
Blue Distinction Transplant	$27	N/A
Blue Shield - Ca	$27	N/A
Blue Shield - Id (Regence)	$27	N/A
Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Northeastern	$27	N/A
Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Western	$27	N/A
Blue Shield - PA (Highmark)	$27	N/A
Blue Shield - Wa (Regence)	$27	N/A
Health Choices	$27	N/A
Kaiser Domestic	$27	N/A
Pre-Employment	$27	N/A
Unicare	$27	N/A
Wc Domestic	$27	N/A
Wellpoint	$27	N/A
Carelon Behavioral Health	$31	N/A
Geha	$31	N/A
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare	$31	N/A
Health New England	$33	N/A
Allied National Global Care	$47	N/A
Asrm - Reliance Standard Life Insurance	$47	N/A
Christian Care Ministry	$47	N/A
Dean Health	$47	N/A
Fallon Health	$47	N/A
Family Life Insurance Company	$47	N/A
Ghc Scw	$47	N/A
International Benefit Administrators	$47	N/A
Lifetime Benefit Solutions	$47	N/A
Manhattan Life	$47	N/A
Medi Share	$47	N/A
Multiplan	$47	N/A
Mvp	$47	N/A
PHCS	$47	N/A
Pai	$47	N/A
Pan-American Life	$47	N/A
Paramount HMO	$47	N/A
Trinity Health Share	$47	N/A
Prime Health Services	$49	N/A
Health Smart	$52	N/A
Connecticare	$57 - $59	N/A
United Behavioral Health Eap	$62	N/A

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Request a "Self-Pay classification" with the billing desk before receiving care.
Ask for a written "Prompt-Pay Discount" agreement quoting the price of $62.
Request and sign a "Waiver of Insurance Submission" to prevent automatic billing.
Verify HCPCS Code matches exactly: 90656.

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Contact your insurance company to confirm Saint Mary's Hospital is fully in-network.
Ask your insurer if "Prior Authorization" is required for HCPCS code 90656.
Confirm the specific physician or imaging center is also in-network (not just the hospital building).
Audit your Explanation of Benefits (EOB) against the final itemized hospital invoice.