US Health Care Costs

Vaccine given (administration)

CPT 90471 · Infusions, shots and treatments · hospital facility charge

At the 124 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $78, and most charge between $32 and $289 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

Estimate what you would pay

$78typical cash price
$103typical commercial insurer rate
$148typical list price
124hospitals in 32 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$84ID$20MTNDMN$21IL$61MI$29NY$298MA$25OR$131NV$294WYSDIA$120IN$29OH$60PA$73NJ$79CT$85RICA$107UT$26CONE$33MO$81KY$104WVVA$48MD$158DE$111AZ$130NMKSARTN$31NC$62SC$85DCOK$83LAMSAL$98GA$59HITX$127FL$123PR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$98$98$98$54
Arizona2$130$69$192$93
California9$107$60$574$144
Connecticut1$85$85$85–
Delaware1$111$111$111$334
Florida8$123$32$1,410$72
Georgia6$59$34$167$106
Iowa1$120$120$120$144
Idaho2$20$20$20$18
Illinois6$61$50$187$91
Indiana2$29$12$47$105
Kentucky2$104$54$153$135
Massachusetts3$25$25$43$24
Maryland1$158$158$158–
Michigan3$29$29$131$32
Minnesota1$21$21$21$64
Missouri4$81$51$94$83
North Carolina4$62$62$86$71
Nebraska1$33$33$33$57
New Jersey8$79$38$93$110
Nevada1$294$294$294$47
New York1$298$298$298$40
Ohio7$60$47$139$140
Oklahoma3$83$55$179$154
Oregon1$131$131$131$141
Pennsylvania8$73$47$153$92
South Carolina4$85$55$206$64
Tennessee2$31$31$31$100
Texas21$127$13$485$124
Utah2$26$26$26$28
Virginia6$48$48$204$264
Washington2$84$64$104$205
124 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does vaccine given (administration) cost at a hospital?

At 122 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for vaccine given (administration) is $78, and most charge between $32 and $289. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $103. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for vaccine given (administration)?

At 52 of the 101 hospitals 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.

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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