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Flu vaccine in Massachusetts

CPT 90686 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $25 to $172 at the 3 Massachusetts hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$25typical cash price
$74typical commercial insurer rate
$25–$172cash price range, 3 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Brigham and Women's Hospital
$25
Massachusetts General Hospital
$25
Berkshire Medical Center
$172

Massachusetts typical cash price: $25

Massachusetts hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston$33$25$18only 2 plans
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston$33$25$19$13–$26 · 4 plans
Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield$181$172$128$30–$172 · 40 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 Massachusetts?

At 3 Massachusetts hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for flu vaccine is $25, and most charge between $25 and $142. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

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

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $25 at Brigham and Women's 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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