Vaccine administration fee cost in Huntington, WV — inpatient
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit as an inpatient: from $61.50 to $74.48, with a median of $70.68. The lowest listed price is at Cabell Huntington Hospital — $9.18 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $46.50 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 90471, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabell Huntington Hospital lowest Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 90471 First Vaccine | $61.50 | $61.50 | $46.12–$61.50 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital lowest Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 90471 - Admin | $61.50 | $61.50 | $46.12–$61.50 | — | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG ADMIN FLU VIRUS VACCINE | $70.68 | $176.70 | $82.52–$159.03 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG VACC/TD INJ INITIAL | $70.68 | $176.70 | $82.52–$159.03 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG VACC ADMIN SINGLE | $70.68 | $176.70 | $82.52–$159.03 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG ADMINISTRATION PNEUMOCCOCAL (PNEUMONIA) VACCINE | $70.68 | $176.70 | $82.52–$159.03 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 90471 First vacc | $71.50 | $71.50 | $53.62–$71.50 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 90471 First vacc | $74.48 | $74.48 | $55.86–$74.48 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 90471 First Vaccine | $81.30 | $81.30 | $60.97–$81.30 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 90471 - Admin | $81.30 | $81.30 | $60.97–$81.30 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $61.50, median $70.68, highest $74.48 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $70.68 — 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 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.