Flu shot cost in Boston, MA without insurance
In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, the median cash price for Flu shot is $68.52 across 12 hospitals. The lowest, $16.20, is at Boston Medical Center (Boston) and 1 other hospital. The US median is $37.64.
The flu vaccine is billed by product: the standard-dose shot is one code, the high-dose and adjuvanted shots made for adults 65 and older have their own, and giving the shot is a separate administration fee. Hospitals rarely offer flu shots to walk-in patients, so their cash price is mostly a benchmark; pharmacies, health departments and community health centers are where most uninsured people get one.
Collected Oct 26, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Flu shot prices in Boston, MA by type
Standard-dose shots are the cheapest; the high-dose, adjuvanted and recombinant vaccines cost several times more because the product costs more, not because the hospital charges more for the visit. Ask which vaccine the quoted price is for, and whether the administration fee is included.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flu shot Flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older · code 90656 | 12 | $16.20 | $68.52 | $37.64 |
| High-dose flu shot (65+) High-dose flu shot, preservative-free, mainly for age 65 and older · code 90662 | 14 | $58.05 | $111.00 | $100.00 |
| Adjuvanted flu shot (65+) Adjuvanted flu shot (with an immune booster ingredient), for age 65 and older · code 90653 | 7 | $35.02 | $117.36 | $95.40 |
| Flu shot, recombinant (Flublok) Flu shot, recombinant, egg-free (Flublok) · code 90673 | 10 | $42.70 | $176.00 | $83.00 |
| Nasal flu vaccine (FluMist) Nasal spray flu vaccine, live (FluMist) · code 90660 | 1 | $29.25 | $29.25 | $38.25 |
Outpatient cash prices in Boston, MA. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Flu shot prices in Boston, MA
- Boston Medical Center, Boston$16.20
- Boston Medical Center Brighton, Boston$16.20
- Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, Brockton$17.11
- Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge$25.00
- Lowell General Hospital, Lowell$33.69
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask whether the price is for the standard-dose vaccine or one of the 65-and-older versions, and whether the injection fee (90471) is included.
- Compare with a pharmacy's posted cash price and your local health department before booking at a hospital; many health departments give flu shots free or at a reduced fee.
- Children under 19 without insurance can get the flu vaccine free through the Vaccines for Children program at participating clinics.