Cost analysis for CPT 0134A — Adm sarscv2 bvl 50mcg/.5ml a
Average Medicare Payment
$40.42
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$31.0M
Services (2023)
750.5K
Price Change (2022–2023)
+5.6%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38.28 | $129.2M | 3.3M | — |
| 2023 | $40.42 | $31.0M | 750.5K | +5.6% |
The most expensive state pays 1.2x more than the cheapest for this procedure. DC averages $45.82 vs AR at $37.06.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $45.82 | $91.8K | 2.0K | 31 |
| AK | $44.71 | $108.1K | 2.4K | 29 |
| MA | $44.52 | $1.6M | 36.1K | 463 |
| NY | $44.46 | $1.6M | 35.0K | 754 |
| CA | $44.21 | $4.2M | 94.5K | 1.6K |
| NJ | $43.95 | $897.8K | 20.4K | 496 |
| MD | $43.40 | $933.6K | 21.5K | 521 |
| CT | $43.18 | $312.1K | 7.2K | 183 |
| ID | $42.69 | $2.7M | 62.5K | 66 |
| HI | $42.55 | $478.6K | 11.2K | 87 |
| RI | $41.79 | $123.6K | 3.0K | 57 |
| IL | $41.64 | $1.1M | 26.0K | 541 |
| WA | $41.47 | $770.9K | 18.6K | 364 |
| CO | $41.21 | $1.6M | 38.0K | 218 |
| NH | $40.96 | $133.6K | 3.3K | 82 |
| VA | $40.77 | $1.0M | 25.1K | 555 |
| PR | $40.70 | $26.6K | 654 | 19 |
| DE | $40.60 | $156.4K | 3.9K | 75 |
| PA | $40.59 | $1.2M | 29.0K | 788 |
| MT | $40.43 | $90.3K | 2.2K | 60 |
| NV | $40.35 | $183.6K | 4.5K | 97 |
| TX | $40.07 | $1.3M | 33.5K | 1.0K |
| MI | $40.06 | $597.5K | 14.9K | 573 |
| FL | $39.79 | $2.3M | 57.1K | 1.2K |
| VT | $39.77 | $46.3K | 1.2K | 36 |
| OR | $39.61 | $284.6K | 7.2K | 176 |
| ND | $39.57 | $36.4K | 920 | 36 |
| MN | $39.54 | $421.6K | 10.7K | 304 |
| AZ | $39.44 | $541.5K | 13.7K | 265 |
| ME | $39.28 | $83.1K | 2.1K | 61 |
| NM | $39.15 | $239.3K | 6.1K | 118 |
| OH | $39.11 | $665.3K | 17.0K | 622 |
| MO | $39.07 | $361.4K | 9.2K | 297 |
| GA | $39.04 | $527.0K | 13.5K | 481 |
| SD | $38.99 | $52.5K | 1.3K | 49 |
| NC | $38.74 | $849.5K | 21.9K | 578 |
| SC | $38.55 | $439.4K | 11.4K | 337 |
| WV | $38.47 | $48.3K | 1.3K | 57 |
| LA | $38.37 | $127.5K | 3.3K | 145 |
| IN | $38.14 | $393.2K | 10.3K | 278 |
| WY | $38.10 | $49.0K | 1.3K | 38 |
| KY | $38.00 | $147.7K | 3.9K | 153 |
| IA | $37.91 | $341.9K | 9.0K | 261 |
| KS | $37.89 | $261.9K | 6.9K | 212 |
| WI | $37.88 | $475.0K | 12.5K | 314 |
| TN | $37.86 | $369.1K | 9.8K | 309 |
| AL | $37.82 | $104.2K | 2.8K | 150 |
| NE | $37.82 | $143.9K | 3.8K | 108 |
| OK | $37.49 | $256.2K | 6.8K | 185 |
| UT | $37.34 | $63.2K | 1.7K | 56 |
| MS | $37.27 | $113.4K | 3.0K | 114 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safeway Inc | Centralized Flu | ID | $1.3M | 29.6K | $43.06 |
| Walgreen Co | Centralized Flu | CO | $1.3M | 30.7K | $41.37 |
| Albertsons Llc | Centralized Flu | ID | $350.7K | 8.5K | $41.25 |
| Vons Companies Inc | Centralized Flu | ID | $273.5K | 6.3K | $43.76 |
| American Drug Stores Llc | Centralized Flu | ID | $265.8K | 6.3K | $42.31 |
| Nai Saturn Eastern Llc | Centralized Flu | ID | $210.9K | 4.7K | $44.67 |
| Randalls Food & Drugs Lp | Centralized Flu | ID | $96.1K | 2.4K | $40.50 |
| Edward Yu | Family Practice | CA | $64.6K | 1.3K | $49.52 |
| Vaxcare Corporation | Centralized Flu | FL | $61.8K | 1.6K | $38.96 |
| Shaws Supermarkets Inc | Centralized Flu | ID | $60.1K | 1.4K | $42.70 |
| Acme Markets Inc | Centralized Flu | ID | $57.7K | 1.3K | $43.34 |
| United Supermarkets Llc | Centralized Flu | TX | $45.4K | 1.2K | $39.28 |
| Supervalu Pharmacies Inc | Centralized Flu | MN | $41.7K | 1.1K | $39.20 |
| Giant Of Maryland Llc | Centralized Flu | MD | $41.6K | 902 | $46.17 |
| State Of Indiana, Auditor Of State | Mass Immunizer Roster Biller | IN | $40.4K | 1.1K | $38.17 |
| Desert Life Pharmacy Llc | Mass Immunizer Roster Biller | AZ | $39.7K | 998 | $39.76 |
| Jeffrey Bahr | Internal Medicine | WI | $37.3K | 994 | $37.48 |
| Carr-Gottstein Foods Co | Centralized Flu | AK | $37.2K | 715 | $52.09 |
| Rajesh Iyengar | Family Practice | IL | $37.0K | 858 | $43.09 |
| State Of Oklahoma | Mass Immunizer Roster Biller | OK | $36.6K | 956 | $38.25 |
Based on the data, CPT 0134A shows a 1.2x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.
Costs have increased 5.6% since 2022. Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.