US Health Care Costs

Vaccine given (administration) in California

CPT 90471 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $60 to $574 at the 9 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$107typical cash price
$144typical commercial insurer rate
$60–$574cash price range, 9 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
El Camino Health
$60
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$68
Mercy Medical Center Redding
$69
University of California Davis Medical Center
$91
Uci Health-Lakewood
$107
Uci Health-Orange
$107
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$148
Stanford Health Care
$201
Good Samaritan Hospital
$574

California typical cash price: $107

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
El Camino HealthMountain View$238$60–
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$90$68$64$53–$292 · 4 plans
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding$138$69$124$109–$137 · 5 plans
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$227$91$93$22–$139 · 9 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood$268$107$144$136–$207 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange$268$107$144$136–$207 · 5 plans
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$593$148$199$93–$307 · 79 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$502$201–
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$574$574$287$121–$459 · 30 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 vaccine given (administration) cost at a hospital in California?

At 9 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for vaccine given (administration) is $107, and most charge between $66 and $275. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $144. 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 5 of the 7 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 vaccine given (administration)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $60 at El Camino Health. 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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