Vaccine administration fee cost in Fargo, ND
In Fargo, ND-MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit: from $16.50 to $95.20, with a median of $55.85. The lowest listed price is at Essentia Health Fargo — $39.35 less than the median here. Across North Dakota, the median is $62.40 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 4, 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 Fargo, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Fargo lowest Fargo, ND · (701) 364-8000 IMMUN ADMIN;INITIAL-ND VFC | $16.50 | $22.00 | $5.90–$18.70 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo, ND · (701) 364-8000 IMMUNIZATION ADMIN - INFLUENZA | $52.50 | $70.00 | $18.76–$59.50 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo, ND · (701) 364-8000 IMMUNIZATION ADMINISTRATION; ONE VACCINE (SINGLE OR COMBINATION VACCINE/TO* | $52.50 | $70.00 | $18.76–$59.50 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo, ND · (701) 364-8000 IMMUNIZATION ADMINISTRATION; ONE VACCINE (SINGLE OR COMBINATION VACCINE/TOXOID) | $58.50 | $78.00 | $20.90–$66.30 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 ADMIN HEPATITIS B VACCINE | $95.20 | $119.00 | $20.64–$124.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 ED 90471 IMMUN ADM PERC SUB IM FIRST | $95.20 | $119.00 | $20.64–$124.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 IMMUN ADMIN 1 VACCINE | $95.20 | $119.00 | $20.64–$124.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 ED G0010 ADMIN HEPATITIS B VACCINE | $95.20 | $119.00 | $20.64–$124.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 ED G0008 ADMIN INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE | $95.20 | $119.00 | $20.64–$124.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 ADMIN INFLUENZA VIR VAC | $95.20 | $119.00 | $20.64–$124.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 ADMIN PNEUMOCOCCAL VAC | $95.20 | $119.00 | $20.64–$124.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 ED 90471 IMMUNE ADMIN 1 VACCINE | $95.20 | $119.00 | $20.64–$124.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.50, median $55.85, highest $95.20 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $55.85. 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 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.