Trivalent flu shot, preservative-free, 0.5 mL at Carolinas Medical Center

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Original text from hospital filings

FLU VACCINE TS 2024-25(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE

Charlotte, NC

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Carolinas Medical Center’s median price of $29 is about the same as the median hospital's median price ($29), higher than 50% of the 2,171 hospitals reporting CPT 90656. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 90656 at Carolinas Medical Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 15 payers, 43 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Amerihealth Caritas managed medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$15.18	$15.18	$8.72 – $21.64
2	WellCare managed medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$15.47	$15.47	$8.89 – $22.04
3	Molina managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient	$17.59	$17.59	$17.59 – $17.59
4	Aetna connected north carolina individual hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$18.45	$18.45	$10.60 – $26.29
5	Ambetter cobranded commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$20.22	$20.22	$11.62 – $28.82
6	Aetna connected north carolina individual hmo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$21.09	$21.09	$12.12 – $30.06
7	Bcbs Nc local individual commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$21.27	$21.27	$12.22 – $30.31
8	Bcbs Nc hmo-ppo managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$21.57	$21.57	$12.40 – $30.74
9	Bcbs Nc local group commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$21.57	$21.57	$12.40 – $30.74
10	UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$22.71	$22.71	$13.05 – $32.37
11	Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$23.68	$23.68	$23.68 – $23.68
12	Aetna whole health hmo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$23.81	$23.81	$13.68 – $33.93
13	Aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$24.03	$24.03	$24.03 – $24.03
14	Cigna Healthspring medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$24.38	$24.38	$24.38 – $24.38
15	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$24.45	$24.45	$24.45 – $24.45
16	Aetna whole health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$25.13	$25.13	$14.44 – $35.81
17	Ambetter individual commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$25.27	$25.27	$14.52 – $36.01
18	Cigna hmo-ppo managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27.84	$27.84	$16.00 – $39.68
19	UnitedHealthcare iex commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$27.98	$27.98	$16.08 – $39.88
20	Aetna north carolina preferred plus commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$28.33	$28.33	$16.28 – $40.37
21	Cigna commercial nb percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$30.14	$30.14	$17.32 – $42.95
22	Cigna commercial nb percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$30.14	$30.14	$17.32 – $42.95
23	Aetna north carolina preferred plus commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$31.25	$31.25	$17.96 – $44.54
24	UnitedHealthcare hmo-ppo managed care percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$31.53	$31.53	$18.12 – $44.94
25	Cigna hmo-ppo managed care percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$31.60	$31.60	$18.16 – $45.04

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Last updated: Dec 4, 2025

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