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Flu vaccine in Florida

CPT 90686 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $46 to $156 at the 7 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$114typical cash price
$57typical commercial insurer rate
$46–$156cash price range, 5 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first

Florida typical cash price: $114

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$70$46$44$21–$60 · 14 plans
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$117$64$65$38–$99 · 52 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa$114$114$42$10–$121 · 28 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee$115$115$57$10–$123 · 29 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon$156$156$69$14–$150 · 27 plans
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor––Not in dollars (2 plans)
St Josephs HospitalTampa––Not in dollars (2 plans)
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does flu vaccine cost at a hospital in Florida?

At 5 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for flu vaccine is $114, and most charge between $53 and $139. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $57. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for flu vaccine?

At 1 of the 5 hospitals in Florida that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Florida has the lowest cash price for flu vaccine?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $46 at Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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