CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine injection

Facility: Atrium Health University City

Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$44
about 0.9× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $29–$45
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$46
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $44 This hospital $46 Cash price $61 Hospital's list price $122

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

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

Cheapest $21 Priciest $46

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

A fair price for a Flu vaccine injection is about $44 (about 0.9× the $48 Medicare rate). Atrium Health University City charges insurers about $46, or about $61 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Charlotte, NC.

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 $18 - $57 38%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $28 - $52 59%
Aetnamajor $32 - $101 67%
Cignamajor $46 - $97 96%
Humanamajor $45 94%
Ambetter (Centene) $36 - $44 75%
AmeriHealth $12 25%
Health Net $54 113%
WellCare $13 27%
+ 17 smaller / regional plans $12 - $118
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 8800 North Tyron Street, Charlotte, NC 28262
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals