CMS Price Transparency Data

Pneumonia vaccine injection

Facility: Akron Children's Hospital

Billing Code: G0009 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$65
about 1.4× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $17–$107
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$24
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $41 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $65 This hospital $24

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other OH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $22 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 Pneumonia vaccine injection is about $65 (about 1.4× the $48 Medicare rate). Akron Children's Hospital charges insurers about $24 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Akron, OH.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $24 50%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $24 50%
Aetnamajor $24 50%
Humanamajor $24 50%
AmeriHealth $24 50%
CareSource $23 48%
Molina $24 50%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $24

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens