CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine injection

Facility: SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$42
about 0.9× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $39–$57
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$39
About the fair price
about $3 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $42 This hospital $39 Cash price $48 Hospital's list price $87

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How this hospital compares to other MO hospitals

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

Cheapest $21 Priciest $39

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

A fair price for a Flu vaccine injection is about $42 (about 0.9× the $48 Medicare rate). SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital charges insurers about $39, or about $48 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Saint Louis, MO.

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✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareCignaKaiser 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 $17 - $58 36%
Aetnamajor $47 - $48 98%
Humanamajor $48 100%
Ambetter (Centene) $47 98%
HealthLink $48 100%
Oscar Health $56 117%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $48

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1201 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63104
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals