CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine injection

Facility: South Shore Hospital

Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$55
about 1.1× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $43–$81
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$53
About the fair price
about $2 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $55 This hospital $53 Cash price $93 Hospital's list price $133

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $46 Priciest $55

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

A fair price for a Flu vaccine injection is about $55 (about 1.1× the $48 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $53, or about $93 in cash — about the fair price. Located in South Weymouth, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $45 94%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $53 111%
Aetnamajor $56 117%
Harvard Pilgrim $27 56%
Tufts Health Plan $108 - $109 226%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 55 Fogg Road, South Weymouth, MA 02190
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals