CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine injection

Facility: Allen Hospital

Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$42
about 0.9× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $40–$52
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$44
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $42 This hospital $44 Cash price $125 Hospital's list price $156

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

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

Cheapest $20 Priciest $44

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

A fair price for a Flu vaccine injection is about $42 (about 0.9× the $48 Medicare rate). Allen Hospital charges insurers about $44, or about $125 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Waterloo, IA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $14 - $126 29%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $25 - $43 52%
Aetnamajor $43 - $107 90%
Cignamajor $73 - $101 153%
Humanamajor $45 94%
Amerigroup $38 79%
HealthPartners $38 - $66 79%
Medica $74 - $82 155%
Molina $43 90%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $38 - $45

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1825 Logan Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50703
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals