Flu vaccine injection
Facility: Lakewood Health System
Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)
One of the lower prices — 5 of 8 other MN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Flu vaccine injection is about $40 (about 0.8× the $48 Medicare rate). Lakewood Health System charges insurers about $21, or about $14 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Staples, MN.
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
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 | $9 - $22 | 19% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 - $16 | 19% |
| Humanamajor | $9 | 19% |
| HealthPartners | $21 | 44% |
| Medica | $9 - $20 | 19% |
| UCare | $9 - $10 | 19% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $21 |
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Other Procedures at Lakewood Health System
Compare: Flu vaccine injection at other MN hospitals
- Cuyuna Regional Medical Center · Crosby $17
- Madelia Health · Madelia $21
- Kittson Healthcare · Hallock $21
- Welia Health · Mora $26
- Madison Hospital · Madison $31
- St Lukes Hospital · Duluth $33
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $34
- Meeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield $35
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.