CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine injection

Facility: Lincolnhealth

Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$34
about 0.7× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $16–$71
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$28
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $6 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $34 This hospital $28 Cash price $39 Hospital's list price $39

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other ME hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $21 Priciest $46

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

A fair price for a Flu vaccine injection is about $34 (about 0.7× the $48 Medicare rate). Lincolnhealth charges insurers about $28, or about $39 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Damariscotta, ME.

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 $15 - $38 31%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $15 - $276 31%
Aetnamajor $14 - $42 29%
Cignamajor $20 - $36 42%
Humanamajor $15 - $34 31%
Harvard Pilgrim $28 - $59 59%
WellCare $15 - $22 31%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $30 - $68
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 35 Miles Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals