CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine injection

Facility: Chatuge Regional Hospital

Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$43
about 0.9× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $14–$129
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$77
Well above the fair price
about $34 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $43 This hospital $77 Cash price $73 Hospital's list price $146

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $77

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 $43 (about 0.9× the $48 Medicare rate). Chatuge Regional Hospital charges insurers about $77, or about $73 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Hiawassee, 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 $43. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 - $284 52%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $79 - $275 165%
Aetnamajor $35 - $323 73%
Cignamajor $78 - $266 163%
Amerigroup $57 - $193 119%
CareSource $78 163%
WellCare $77 161%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $78 - $266

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 110 S Main Street, Hiawassee, GA 30546
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals