Hepatitis B vaccine
Facility: Merit Health River Region
Billing Code: 90744 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Hepatitis B vaccine is about $35. Merit Health River Region charges insurers about $62, or about $194 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Vicksburg, MS.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $35. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $35 - $131 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $98 - $108 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $55 - $292 | — |
| Cignamajor | $322 - $602 | — |
| Humanamajor | $119 - $131 | — |
| Devoted Health | $55 - $60 | — |
| HealthPartners | $584 - $645 | — |
| Molina | $55 - $172 | — |
| WellCare | $56 - $61 | — |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $53 - $860 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Merit Health River Region
Compare: Hepatitis B vaccine at other MS hospitals
- Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital · Olive Branch $18
- Memorial Hospital at Gulfport · Gulfport $26
- Tishomingo Health Services Inc · Iuka $31
- North Mississippi Medical Center · Tupelo $31
- Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed · Eupora $31
- North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory · Amory $31
- Clay County Medical Corporation · West Point $31
- Highland Hills Medical Center · Senatobia $32
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.