CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine injection

Facility: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Billing Code: G0008 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$43
about 0.9× the $48 Medicare rate · typically $16–$81
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$26
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $17 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $48 Fair price $43 This hospital $26

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 OH hospitals compared.

Cheapest $21 Priciest $36

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 $43 (about 0.9× the $48 Medicare rate). Nationwide Children's Hospital charges insurers about $26 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Columbus, OH.

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✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $26 54%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $26 - $75 54%
Humanamajor $26 54%
AmeriHealth $26 54%
CareSource $26 - $72 54%
Molina $26 54%
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens