CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine injection

Facility: The University Hospital

Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$53
about 1.1× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $45–$57
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$53
About the fair price
1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $53 This hospital $53 Cash price $61 Hospital's list price $163

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

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

Cheapest $18 Priciest $53

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 $53 (about 1.1× the $48 Medicare rate). The University Hospital charges insurers about $53, or about $61 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newark, NJ.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $48 - $53 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $49 102%
Aetnamajor $48 - $86 100%
AmeriHealth $53 - $106 111%
Clover Health $53 111%
Fidelis Care $48 - $53 100%
Health Net $155 324%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $53 - $147
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: 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals