Vaccine administration fee cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 12 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit as an inpatient: from $14.74 to $77.50, with a median of $77.50. The lowest listed price is at Texas Children's Hospital — $62.76 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $77.50 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 90471, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Children's Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ADMIN INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE | $14.74 | $22.00 | $8.80–$20.90 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ADMIN INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE | $14.74 | $22.00 | $8.80–$20.90 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ADMIN INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE | $14.74 | $22.00 | $8.80–$20.90 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC IMMUNIZATION ADMINISTRATION (FIRST) | $16.08 | $24.00 | $9.60–$22.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC OUTPT VACCINE ADMIN SINGLE/COMB | $16.08 | $24.00 | $9.60–$22.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC OUTPT VACCINE ADMIN SINGLE/COMB | $16.08 | $24.00 | $9.60–$22.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC VACCINE ADMINISTRATION (IM, SQ, INTRADERM, PERCUT), INITIAL SINGLE OR COMBINATION | $16.08 | $24.00 | $9.60–$22.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC IMMUNIZATION ADMINISTRATION (FIRST) | $16.08 | $24.00 | $9.60–$22.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC OUTPT VACCINE ADMIN SINGLE/COMB | $16.08 | $24.00 | $9.60–$22.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC VACCINE ADMINISTRATION (IM, SQ, INTRADERM, PERCUT), INITIAL SINGLE OR COMBINATION | $16.08 | $24.00 | $9.60–$22.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC VACCINE ADMINISTRATION (IM, SQ, INTRADERM, PERCUT), INITIAL SINGLE OR COMBINATION | $16.08 | $24.00 | $9.60–$22.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC IMMUNIZATION ADMINISTRATION (FIRST) | $16.08 | $24.00 | $9.60–$22.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC ADMIN IMMUNIZ-ONE VAC OR COMBO | $44.50 | $89.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG EC PROC ADMIN PNEUMOCOCCAL | $45.37 | $17.00 | $0.01 | -167% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG EC PROC ADMIN HEP B | $45.37 | $17.00 | $0.01 | -167% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG OB/UC PROC ADM INFLUENZA VACCINE - ADULT | $45.37 | $17.00 | $0.01 | -167% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG PROC ADMIN INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE-ADULT | $45.37 | $17.00 | $0.01 | -167% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG PROC ADMIN OF PNEUMOCCAL VACCINE PPV-ADULT | $45.37 | $17.00 | $0.01 | -167% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG PROC ADMIN OF HEPATITIS B VACCINE | $45.37 | $17.00 | $0.01 | -167% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 CHG ADULT SAFETY NET PROG ADMIN INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE-ADULT | $45.37 | $19.00 | $0.01 | -139% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG EC PROC ADMIN INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE | $45.37 | $17.00 | $0.01 | -167% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG EC PROC ADMIN PNEUMOCOCCAL | $45.37 | $17.00 | $0.01 | -167% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG EC PROC ADMIN HEP B | $45.37 | $17.00 | $0.01 | -167% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG OB/UC PROC ADM INFLUENZA VACCINE - ADULT | $45.37 | $17.00 | $0.01 | -167% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG PROC ADMIN INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE-ADULT | $45.37 | $17.00 | $0.01 | -167% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG PROC ADMIN OF PNEUMOCCAL VACCINE PPV-ADULT | $45.37 | $17.00 | $0.01 | -167% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG PROC ADMIN OF HEPATITIS B VACCINE | $45.37 | $17.00 | $0.01 | -167% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX CHG ADULT SAFETY NET PROG ADMIN INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE-ADULT | $45.37 | $19.00 | $0.01 | -139% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG EC PROC ADMIN INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE | $45.37 | $17.00 | $0.01 | -167% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG EC PROC ADMINSTRATION IMMUNIZATION | $68.29 | $17.00 | $4.28–$13.60 | -302% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG PROC ADM IMMUNZ PERCUT/INTRM/SUBC 1 VACCINE | $68.29 | $17.00 | $4.28–$13.60 | -302% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG PROC ADM IMMUNZ PERCUT/INTRM/SUBC 1 VACCINE | $68.29 | $17.00 | $4.28–$13.60 | -302% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG EC PROC ADMINSTRATION IMMUNIZATION | $68.29 | $17.00 | $4.28–$13.60 | -302% | — source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC ADMIN IMMUNIZ-ONE VAC OR COMBO | $77.50 | $155.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC ADMIN IMMUNIZ-ONE VAC OR COMBO | $77.50 | $155.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC ADMIN IMMUNIZ-ONE VAC OR COMBO | $77.50 | $155.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC ADMIN IMMUNIZ-ONE VAC OR COMBO | $77.50 | $155.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC ADMIN IMMUNIZ-ONE VAC OR COMBO | $77.50 | $155.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC ADMIN IMMUNIZ-ONE VAC OR COMBO | $77.50 | $155.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC ADMIN IMMUNIZ-ONE VAC OR COMBO | $77.50 | $155.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC ADMIN IMMUNIZ-ONE VAC OR COMBO | $77.50 | $155.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.74, median $77.50, highest $77.50 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $77.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 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.