CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine injection

Facility: University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center

Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$41
about 0.9× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $40–$51
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$41
About the fair price
0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $41 This hospital $41 Cash price $40 Hospital's list price $53

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $21 Priciest $41

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

A fair price for a Flu vaccine injection is about $41 (about 0.9× the $48 Medicare rate). University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center charges insurers about $41, or about $40 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ashland, OH.

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 $41 - $49 86%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $41 - $48 86%
Aetnamajor $41 - $73 86%
Cignamajor $30 - $49 63%
Humanamajor $41 86%
Ambetter (Centene) $74 155%
CareSource $74 155%
Devoted Health $41 86%
Health Net $45 94%
Medical Mutual $19 - $53 40%
Molina $41 86%
Paramount $42 88%
WellCare $41 86%
+ 19 smaller / regional plans $21 - $48
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1025 Center St, Ashland, OH 44805
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals