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Tdap vaccine in California

CPT 90715 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $34 to $814 at the 11 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$86typical cash price
$75typical commercial insurer rate
$34–$814cash price range, 10 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
$34
University of California Davis Medical Center
$46
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$54
El Camino Health
$70
Mercy Medical Center Redding
$82
Uci Health-Lakewood
$91
Uci Health-Orange
$91
Stanford Health Care
$209
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$256
Good Samaritan Hospital
$814

California typical cash price: $86

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach$52$34$85$85–$85 · 3 plans
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$116$46$49$49–$58 · 9 plans
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$215$54$60$39–$123 · 70 plans
El Camino HealthMountain View$280$70–
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding$164$82$75$64–$159 · 12 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood$227$91–
Uci Health-OrangeOrange$227$91–
Stanford Health CareStanford$522$209$92only 2 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$341$256$230$142–$304 · 36 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$814$814$190$68–$651 · 32 plans
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$49$44–$49 · 3 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 tdap vaccine cost at a hospital in California?

At 10 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for tdap vaccine is $86, and most charge between $45 and $311. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $75. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

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

At 3 of the 6 hospitals in California 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 California has the lowest cash price for tdap vaccine?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $34 at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. 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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