Vaccine administration fee cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit as an inpatient: from $15.00 to $55.25, with a median of $55.25. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $40.25 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $61.75 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB ADMIN PPV(PNEUMOCOCCAL) | $15.00 | $30.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB PANEL ADMIN FLU | $15.00 | $30.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB ADMIN VACCINE OTHER INITAL | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Immunization Administration | $55.25 | $85.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Immunization Administration | $55.25 | $85.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Immunization Administration | $55.25 | $85.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Immunization Administration | $55.25 | $85.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $15.00, median $55.25, highest $55.25 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $55.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.