Vaccine administration fee cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit: from $10.71 to $63.96, with a median of $60.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $49.29 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $37.01 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 4 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Admin. Sq/Im 1St Vaccine | $10.71 | $21.00 | $5.25–$21.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Im Adm Prq Id Subq/Im Njxs 1 Vaccine|By Midlevel | $40.80 | $80.00 | $11.56–$64.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Im Adm Prq Id Subq/Im Njxs 1 Vaccine|By Specialist | $40.80 | $80.00 | $13.60–$80.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Vaccine Single Admin Nur | $49.20 | $123.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Imm Single Dose Vaccine Im/Sq | $49.20 | $123.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Immunization Injection Single | $60.00 | $100.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Immunization Injection Single | $60.00 | $100.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Admin of Hepatitis B Vaccine | $60.00 | $80.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Admin of Pneumococcal Vaccine | $60.00 | $80.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Admin Influenza Vaccine | $60.00 | $80.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Admin of Vaccine | $60.00 | $80.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Admin of Hepatitis B Vaccine | $60.00 | $80.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Admin of Pneumococcal Vaccine | $60.00 | $80.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Admin Influenza Vaccine | $60.00 | $80.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Admin of Vaccine | $60.00 | $80.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Admin of Vaccine | $63.96 | $85.28 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Admin Influenza Vaccine | $63.96 | $85.28 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Admin of Pneumococcal Vaccine | $63.96 | $85.28 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Admin of Hepatitis B Vaccine | $63.96 | $85.28 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.71, median $60.00, highest $63.96 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $60.00. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.