CMS Price Transparency Data

Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis)

Facility: Boston Medical Center

Billing Code: 90715 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$55
modeled fair price · typically $39–$95
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$40
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $15 under the fair price
Fair price $55 This hospital $40 Cash price $74 Hospital's list price $165

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

A typical price — 0 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $36 Priciest $40

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

A fair price for a Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) is about $55. Boston Medical Center charges insurers about $40, or about $74 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Boston, MA.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $40 —
Aetnamajor $59 - $88 —
Cignamajor $103 - $153 —
Tufts Health Plan $431 —
UniCare $40 —
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $48 - $513
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals