Flu vaccine injection
Facility: Saint Michael's Medical Center
Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Flu vaccine injection is about $54 (about 1.1× the $48 Medicare rate). Saint Michael's Medical Center charges insurers about $84, or about $54 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Newark, NJ.
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 $54. 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 | $54 - $213 | 113% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $54 | 113% |
| Aetnamajor | $54 - $115 | 113% |
| Cignamajor | $87 | 182% |
| Humanamajor | $54 | 113% |
| AmeriHealth | $54 | 113% |
| Clover Health | $56 | 117% |
| WellCare | $56 - $73 | 117% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $54 - $111 |
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 Saint Michael's Medical Center
Compare: Flu vaccine injection at other NJ hospitals
- Jefferson Stratford Hospital · Stratford $18
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway · Rahway $50
- Trinitas Regional Medical Center · Elizabeth $50
- Community Medical Center · Toms River $50
- Shore Medical Center · Somers Point $50
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset · Somerville $50
- Ocean Medical Center · Brick $50
- Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus · Lakewood $50
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.