Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis)
Facility: John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect
Billing Code: 90715 (HCPCS)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $124 compared to the $64 fair price benchmark.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.94× fair market pricing.
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) is about $64. John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect charges insurers about $124, or about $120 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Farmington, CT.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $64. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $41 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $95 - $179 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $111 - $151 | — |
| Cignamajor | $124 | — |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $69 - $161 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect
Compare: Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) at other CT hospitals
- St Francis Hospital & Medical Center · Hartford $40
- Saint Mary's Hospital · Waterbury $40
- Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Inc · Hartford $43
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $51
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $51
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $54
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $56
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $60
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $73
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $73).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($120) Beats Your Bill
John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $120 (vs. $124 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $64 Fair BaseRate ($37 Medicare)
Your bill ($200) is $136 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($64) and 5.4× the $37 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
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Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.