Vaccine administration fee cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit as an inpatient: from $21.60 to $153.39, with a median of $115.20. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals — $93.60 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $42.00 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 90471, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC IMMUNIZATION ADM-ONE VACCINE MD | $21.60 | $36.00 | $23.40–$30.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 ADM IMMUNIZATION; 1ST (90471) Tech | $110.61 | $463.00 | $59.81–$370.40 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 90471 IMMUNIZATION ADMIN Tech | $110.61 | $463.00 | $59.81–$370.40 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 90471 IMMUNIZATION ADMIN WKC TECH | $110.61 | $463.00 | $59.81–$370.40 | 76% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC IMMUNIZATION ADM-ONE VACCINE | $115.20 | $192.00 | $78.34–$163.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC IMMUNIZATION ADM-ONE VACCINE | $115.20 | $192.00 | $124.80–$163.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 90471 IMMUNIZATION ADMIN Tech | $145.71 | $463.00 | $59.81–$370.40 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 ADM IMMUNIZATION; 1ST (90471) Tech | $145.71 | $463.00 | $59.81–$370.40 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 ADMIN VACCINE SINGLE | $153.39 | $463.00 | $64.91–$410.64 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Infusion Billing Vaccines -> ADM IMMUNIZATION; 1ST (90471) | $153.39 | $463.00 | $64.91–$410.64 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 90471 Vacc Admin - First/Only | $153.39 | $463.00 | $64.91–$410.64 | 67% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $21.60, median $115.20, highest $153.39 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $115.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.