Flu vaccine in Texas
CPT 90686 · hospital facility charge
Cash prices range from $82 to $121 at the 19 Texas hospitals whose price files we have read so far.
Texas typical cash price: $121
Texas hospitals compared
| Hospital | City | List price | Cash price | Insurers (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | Dallas | $82 | $82 | $47$11–$134 · 50 plans |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | $121 | $121 | $45$7–$96 · 32 plans |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio | $121 | $121 | $39$6–$79 · 26 plans |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | Webster | – | – | $45$35–$61 · 8 plans |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood | – | – | $49$42–$61 · 8 plans |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston | – | – | $45$35–$61 · 8 plans |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston | – | – | $49$42–$61 · 8 plans |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland | Pearland | – | – | $45$35–$61 · 8 plans |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball | Tomball | – | – | $45$35–$61 · 8 plans |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston | – | – | $45$35–$61 · 8 plans |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay | – | – | $54$52–$63 · 4 plans |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress | – | – | $54$52–$63 · 4 plans |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston | – | – | $54$52–$63 · 4 plans |
| Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital | Sugar Land | – | – | $54$52–$63 · 4 plans |
| Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands | – | – | $54$52–$63 · 4 plans |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston | – | – | $54$52–$63 · 4 plans |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston | – | – | $54$52–$63 · 4 plans |
| Medical City Denton | Denton | – | – | $134$85–$149 · 11 plans |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin | – | – | $38$30–$43 · 5 plans |
Common questions
How much does flu vaccine cost at a hospital in Texas?
At 3 Texas hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for flu vaccine is $121, and most charge between $90 and $121. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $49. 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 0 of the 3 hospitals in Texas 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 Texas has the lowest cash price for flu vaccine?
Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $82 at Medical City Dallas 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.
Before you go
- Ask for an estimate. Hospitals must give uninsured and self-pay patients a written good-faith estimate before planned care.
- Check the network. Confirm that the hospital and the doctors are in your plan's network.
- Ask about financial help. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance policy; many discount or forgive bills by income.
- Get an itemized bill. Compare it with the estimate and question anything you don't recognise.