Vaccine administration fee cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit: from $64.50 to $84.50, with a median of $64.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $61.75 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB ADMIN PPV(PNEUMOCOCCAL) | $64.50 | $129.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB ADMIN VACCINE OTHER INITAL | $64.50 | $129.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB ADMIN PPV(PNEUMOCOCCAL) | $64.50 | $129.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB ADMIN VACCINE OTHER INITAL | $64.50 | $129.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB ADMIN PPV(PNEUMOCOCCAL) | $84.50 | $169.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB ADMIN VACCINE OTHER INITAL | $84.50 | $169.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $64.50, median $64.50, highest $84.50 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $64.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.