CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine injection

Facility: Memorial Health Meadows Hospital

Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$66
about 1.4× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $43–$120
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$117
Well above the fair price
about $51 over the fair price · 2.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $66 This hospital $117 Cash price $119 Hospital's list price $119

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

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

Cheapest $20 Priciest $117

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

A fair price for a Flu vaccine injection is about $66 (about 1.4× the $48 Medicare rate). Memorial Health Meadows Hospital charges insurers about $117, or about $119 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Vidalia, GA.

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 $66. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Cigna Blue Cross Blue ShieldHumanaKaiser 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 $29 - $54 61%
Aetnamajor $63 - $86 132%
Cignamajor $43 90%
Ambetter (Centene) $17 36%
Amerigroup $15 31%
Friday Health $18 38%
Health Net $118 247%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $23 - $55
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: One Meadows Parkway, Vidalia, GA 30474
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals