CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine (high dose)

Facility: Penn State Health St. Joseph

Billing Code: 90656 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$28
modeled fair price · typically $10–$56
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$23
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $5 under the fair price
Fair price $28 This hospital $23 Cash price $16 Hospital's list price $63

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $10 Priciest $23

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

A fair price for a Flu vaccine (high dose) is about $28. Penn State Health St. Joseph charges insurers about $23, or about $16 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Reading, PA.

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✓ Aetna✓ Cigna Blue Cross Blue ShieldHumanaKaiser 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 $18 - $67 —
Aetnamajor $23 - $62 —
Cignamajor $35 —
Geisinger $19 - $72 —
UPMC Health Plan $20 - $74 —
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $13 - $50
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: 2500 Bernville Road, Reading, PA 19605
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals