Vaccine administration fee cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 8 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit: from $7.59 to $207.42, with a median of $128.74. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $121.15 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $48.73 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 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 Jun 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ADMIN INFLUENZA 1 VACC | $7.59 | $21.68 | $7.44–$1,407.16 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC VACCINE ADMIN 1ST VACCINE | $19.63 | $51.50 | $25.65–$73.03 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ADMIN NON-SPEC VACCINE 1 VAC | $22.17 | $63.32 | $19.03–$1,407.16 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ADMIN PNEUMOVAC 1 VACC | $22.17 | $63.32 | $19.03–$1,407.16 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ADMIN HEP B 1 VACC | $22.17 | $63.32 | $19.03–$1,407.16 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC IMMUNIZATION ADMIN;ONE VACCINE | $34.30 | $49.00 | $24.99–$159.50 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=IMMUNIZATION ADMIN INITIAL VACCINE | $50.05 | $77.00 | $7.70–$70.84 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=IMMUNIZATION ADMIN INITIAL FLU VACCINE | $52.00 | $80.00 | $8.00–$73.60 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN, PNEUMOCOCCAL | $207.42 | $207.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $207.42 | $207.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $207.42 | $207.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN, PNEUMOCOCCAL | $207.42 | $207.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN, INFLUENZA | $207.42 | $207.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN, INFLUENZA | $207.42 | $207.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN, PNEUMOCOCCAL | $207.42 | $207.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $207.42 | $207.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN, INFLUENZA | $207.42 | $207.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN, PNEUMOCOCCAL | $207.42 | $207.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $207.42 | $207.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN, INFLUENZA | $207.42 | $207.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.59, median $128.74, highest $207.42 — a 27.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $128.74. 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 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 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.