CMS Price Transparency Data

Pneumonia vaccine injection

Facility: Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: G0009 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$48
about 1.0× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $42–$71
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$42
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $6 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $48 This hospital $42 Cash price $27 Hospital's list price $46

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $18 Priciest $42

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

A fair price for a Pneumonia vaccine injection is about $48 (about 1.0× the $48 Medicare rate). Lake Charles Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $42, or about $27 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lake Charles, LA.

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 $32 - $42 67%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $39 - $76 82%
Aetnamajor $20 - $136 42%
Cignamajor $34 - $39 71%
Humanamajor $39 - $135 82%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $22 - $89
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals