Vaccine administration fee cost in Akron, OH
In Akron, OH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit: from $21.45 to $75.00, with a median of $29.18. The lowest listed price is at Akron General Medical Center — $7.73 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $37.01 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 90471, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 11, 2025 and Jul 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron General Medical Center lowest Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 RSV VACCINE PREF SUBUNIT BIVALENT FOR IM USE | $21.45 | $33.00 | $9.33–$33.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 PR IM ADM PRQ ID SUBQ/IM NJXS 1 VACCINE | $24.60 | $41.00 | $10.78–$49.84 | 40% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB IMMUN ADMIN, SINGLE | $30.38 | $40.50 | $13.77–$40.05 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB IMMUN ADMIN SINGLE | $30.75 | $41.00 | $13.94–$40.55 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $33.75 | $45.00 | $10.62–$132.41 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 ADMIN FLU VIRUS VACCINE | $44.20 | $68.00 | $1.10–$120.06 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 IM ADM PRQ ID SUBQ/IM NJXS 1 VACCINE | $44.20 | $68.00 | $1.10–$120.06 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn, OH Administration of vaccine | $75.00 | $100.00 | $32.00–$237.05 | 25% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 ADMIN VACCINE SNGL | $139.10 | $214.00 | $60.52–$214.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 IMMUNIZ INJ-HEP B VACC ONLY | $139.10 | $214.00 | $60.52–$214.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 ADMIN VACCINE PNEUMONIA | $139.10 | $214.00 | $60.52–$214.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 ADMIN VACCINE FLU | $139.10 | $214.00 | $60.52–$214.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $21.45, median $29.18, highest $75.00 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $27.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Code 90471 is the administration fee for giving a vaccine by injection, for the first vaccine of the visit. Each additional vaccine at the same visit uses 90472. It does not include the vaccine itself.
What the price covers
The price covers the staff time and supplies to give the shot. The vaccine dose is a separate line with its own code.