CMS Price Transparency Data

Flu vaccine (high dose)

Facility: Porter Hospital Inc

Billing Code: 90656 (HCPCS)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)

CPT Billing Code: 90656
Insurance Median: $31
Cash Discount Price: $64
vs. Medicare Baseline: N/A Medicare

The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Flu vaccine (high dose) at Porter Hospital Inc is $31. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $64. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of N/A, this hospital’s rate is N/A the Medicare baseline. Located in 115 Porter Drive, Middlebury, VT.

Cash / Self-Pay

$64

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median

$31

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate

N/A

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group	Contract Rate Range	vs. Medicare Reference
Mvp	$13 - $60	N/A
UnitedHealthcare	$13 - $64	N/A
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network	$23	N/A
Fidelis Care	$27	N/A
Aetna	$30	N/A
Martins Point	$30	N/A
Capital District Physicians' Health Plan	$30 - $54	N/A
Veterans Choice	$30	N/A
Blue Cross Blue Shield	$31 - $56	N/A
Wellpath	$35	N/A
Harvard Pilgrim	$51	N/A
Coventry	$56	N/A
Cigna	$58	N/A
Medical Corporation	$61	N/A
Multiplan	$61	N/A

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Request a "Self-Pay classification" with the billing desk before receiving care.
Ask for a written "Prompt-Pay Discount" agreement quoting the price of $64.
Request and sign a "Waiver of Insurance Submission" to prevent automatic billing.
Verify HCPCS Code matches exactly: 90656.

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Contact your insurance company to confirm Porter Hospital Inc is fully in-network.
Ask your insurer if "Prior Authorization" is required for HCPCS code 90656.
Confirm the specific physician or imaging center is also in-network (not just the hospital building).
Audit your Explanation of Benefits (EOB) against the final itemized hospital invoice.