Vaccine administration fee cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 16 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit as an inpatient: from $10.15 to $211.00, with a median of $44.09. The lowest listed price is at Atrium Health Anson and 7 other hospitals — $33.94 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $69.44 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 90471, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Anson lowest Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC HEALTH CHOICE/CHECK IMMUN ADMIN 1 VAC | $10.15 | $20.30 | $7.80–$53.04 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC HEALTH CHOICE/CHECK IMMUN ADMIN 1 VAC | $10.15 | $20.30 | $7.80–$53.04 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln lowest Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC HEALTH CHOICE/CHECK IMMUN ADMIN 1 VAC | $10.15 | $20.30 | $7.80–$53.04 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union lowest Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC HEALTH CHOICE/CHECK IMMUN ADMIN 1 VAC | $10.15 | $20.30 | $7.80–$53.04 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast lowest Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC HEALTH CHOICE/CHECK IMMUN ADMIN 1 VAC | $10.15 | $20.30 | $7.80–$53.04 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation lowest Charlotte, NC HC HEALTH CHOICE/CHECK IMMUN ADMIN 1 VAC | $10.15 | $20.30 | $7.80–$53.04 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC HEALTH CHOICE/CHECK IMMUN ADMIN 1 VAC | $10.15 | $20.30 | $7.80–$53.04 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC HEALTH CHOICE/CHECK IMMUN ADMIN 1 VAC | $10.15 | $20.30 | $10.15–$53.04 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC HEALTH CHOICE/CHECK IMMUN ADMIN 1 VAC | $10.15 | $20.30 | $7.80–$53.04 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC HEALTH CHOICE/CHECK IMMUN ADMIN 1 VAC | $10.15 | $20.30 | $10.15–$47.16 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation lowest Belmont, NC HC HEALTH CHOICE/CHECK IMMUN ADMIN 1 VAC | $10.15 | $20.30 | $7.80–$53.04 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC HEALTH CHOICE/CHECK IMMUN ADMIN 1 VAC | $10.15 | $20.30 | $7.80–$53.04 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC IMMUN ADMIN SINGLE | $59.08 | $118.15 | $35.80–$106.34 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC IMMUN ADMIN SINGLE | $59.08 | $118.15 | $39.58–$108.70 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC IMMUN ADMIN SINGLE | $59.08 | $118.15 | $39.58–$108.70 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC IMMUN ADMIN SINGLE | $59.08 | $118.15 | $35.80–$112.24 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC IMMUN ADMIN SINGLE | $59.08 | $118.15 | $33.87–$112.24 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC IMMUN ADMIN SINGLE | $59.08 | $118.15 | $35.80–$112.24 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC IMMUN ADMIN SINGLE | $59.08 | $118.15 | $35.80–$108.70 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC IMMUN ADMIN SINGLE | $59.08 | $118.15 | $35.80–$108.70 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC IMMUN ADMIN SINGLE | $59.08 | $118.15 | $35.80–$112.24 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC IMMUN ADMIN SINGLE | $59.08 | $118.15 | $35.80–$106.34 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC IMMUN ADMIN SINGLE | $59.08 | $118.15 | $35.80–$108.70 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC IMMUN ADMIN SINGLE | $59.08 | $118.15 | $36.63–$103.97 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Admin Vacc Sngl | $78.03 | $289.00 | $84.10–$99.71 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Admin Vacc Sngl | $78.03 | $289.00 | $84.10–$99.71 | 73% | — source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB ADMIN VACCINE OTHER INITAL | $79.50 | $159.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB ADMIN VACCINE OTHER INITAL | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC IMM ADMIN SNGL/COMBO VAC | $165.00 | $220.00 | $79.76–$133.64 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC IMM ADMIN SNGL/COMBO VAC | $165.00 | $220.00 | $79.76–$133.64 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG IMMUN ADMIN 1ST VACCINE | $211.00 | $211.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG IMMUN ADMIN 1ST VACCINE | $211.00 | $211.00 | $167.11–$200.45 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG ER IMMUN ADMIN 1ST VACCINE | $211.00 | $211.00 | $167.11–$200.45 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG IMMUN ADMIN 1ST VACCINE | $211.00 | $211.00 | $167.11–$200.45 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG ER IMMUN ADMIN 1ST VACCINE | $211.00 | $211.00 | $167.11–$200.45 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG ER IMMUN ADMIN 1ST VACCINE | $211.00 | $211.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.15, median $44.09, highest $211.00 — a 20.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $44.09 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.