CMS Price Transparency Data

Hepatitis B vaccine

Facility: St Joseph Medical Center

Billing Code: 90744 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$42
modeled fair price · typically $28–$77
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$33
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $9 under the fair price
Fair price $42 This hospital $33 Cash price $88 Hospital's list price $267

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other WA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $24 Priciest $33

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

A fair price for a Hepatitis B vaccine is about $42. St Joseph Medical Center charges insurers about $33, or about $88 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Tacoma, WA.

What each insurance company pays

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

6 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 $31 - $35 —
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $33 - $65 —
Aetnamajor $33 - $198 —
Cignamajor $133 - $147 —
Humanamajor $34 —
Kaiser Permanentemajor $32 —
Amerigroup $35 —
Molina $35 - $62 —
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $32 - $190
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals