Vaccine administration fee cost in Helena, MT
In Helena, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit: from $28.25 to $39.11, with a median of $33.68. The lowest listed price is at St. Peter's Health — $5.43 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $45.53 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 90471, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 10, 2026 and Mar 10, 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 Helena, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter's Health lowest Helena, MT · (406) 442-2480 HC ADMIN PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE | $28.25 | $33.24 | $71.17 | 15% | — source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena, MT · (406) 442-2480 HC ADMIN INFLUENZA VACCINE | $29.35 | $34.53 | $71.17 | 15% | — source file |
| Montana Childrens Home & Hospital Helena, MT · (406) 444-7500 Administration of vaccine | $39.11 | $52.15 | $39.11–$183.90 | 25% | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena, MT · (406) 442-2480 PREVENTIVE CARE SERVICES - VACCINE ADMINISTRATION | $78.53 | $92.39 | $32.60 | 15% | — source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena, MT · (406) 442-2480 HC IMMUNIZATION ADMIN;ONE VACCINE | $86.64 | $101.93 | $71.17 | 15% | — source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena, MT · (406) 442-2480 HC ADMIN HEPATITIS B VACCINE | $103.22 | $121.43 | $71.17 | 15% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $28.25, median $33.68, highest $39.11 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
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 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.