Vaccine administration fee cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit as an inpatient: from $66.51 to $149.37, with a median of $149.37. The lowest listed price is at Roswell Park Cancer Institute — $82.86 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $73.56 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 90471, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute lowest Buffalo, NY Vaccine Admin - One Rad | $66.51 | $66.51 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Noncdm Charge Record | $69.83 | $69.83 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Vaccine Admin - One | $73.32 | $73.32 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 ADMIN INFLUENZA VACCINE CPEP | $74.54 | $126.06 | $18.84–$224.70 | 41% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 ADMIN PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE | $74.54 | $126.06 | $18.84–$224.70 | 41% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 ADMINISTRATION FLU VACCINE | $74.54 | $126.06 | $18.84–$224.70 | 41% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 IMMUNIZATION ADM ONE VACCINE | $74.54 | $126.06 | $18.84–$224.70 | 41% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 IMMUNIZATION ADMIN ONE VACCINE | $74.54 | $126.06 | $18.84–$224.70 | 41% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 ADM SMALLPOX/MONKEYPOX 19YRS+ | $74.54 | $126.06 | $18.84–$224.70 | 41% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 ADMIN HEPATITIS B VACCINE | $74.54 | $126.06 | $18.84–$224.70 | 41% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 ADMIN INFLUENZA VACCINE - ED | $74.54 | $126.06 | $18.84–$224.70 | 41% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Im Adm Prq ID Subq/Im Njxs 1 Vaccine | $149.37 | $149.37 | $5.00–$164.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Im Adm Prq ID Subq/Im Njxs 1 Vaccine | $149.37 | $149.37 | $4.00–$164.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Im Adm Prq ID Subq/Im Njxs 1 Vaccine | $149.37 | $149.37 | $5.00–$164.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Im Adm Prq ID Subq/Im Njxs 1 Vaccine | $149.37 | $149.37 | $5.00–$164.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Immunization Administration - 1 Vaccine | $164.00 | $164.00 | $5.00–$164.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Immunization Administration | $164.00 | $164.00 | $5.00–$164.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Immunization Administration | $164.00 | $164.00 | $4.00–$164.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Immunization Administration - 1 Vaccine | $164.00 | $164.00 | $4.00–$164.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Immunization Administration - 1 Vaccine | $164.00 | $164.00 | $5.00–$164.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Immunization Administration | $164.00 | $164.00 | $5.00–$164.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $66.51, median $149.37, highest $149.37 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $111.96 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.