Vaccine administration fee cost in Myrtle Beach, SC — inpatient
In Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit as an inpatient: from $14.20 to $194.00, with a median of $14.20. The lowest listed price is at McLeod Health and 2 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $55.25 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 90471, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Health lowest Myrtle Beach, SC HC DHEC FREE VAC ADMIN - INITIAL | $14.20 | $20.00 | $15.60–$126.34 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health lowest E Little River, SC HC DHEC FREE VAC ADMIN - INITIAL | $14.20 | $20.00 | $15.60–$126.34 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health lowest Loris, SC · (843) 716-7000 HC DHEC FREE VAC ADMIN - INITIAL | $14.20 | $20.00 | $15.60–$126.34 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health Myrtle Beach, SC HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $184.60 | $260.00 | $61.55–$221.00 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health Loris, SC · (843) 716-7000 HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $184.60 | $260.00 | $61.55–$221.00 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health E Little River, SC HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $184.60 | $260.00 | $61.55–$221.00 | 29% | — source file |
| Conway Medical Center Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 ODSU Flu immunization SQ | $194.00 | $194.00 | $38.80–$139.68 | — | — source file |
| Conway Medical Center Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 IMMUNIZATION ADMIN SQ/IM-FLU | $194.00 | $194.00 | $38.80–$139.68 | — | — source file |
| Conway Medical Center Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 ODSU Pneumonia immunization SQ | $194.00 | $194.00 | $38.80–$139.68 | — | — source file |
| Conway Medical Center Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 ODSU Immunization - Other | $194.00 | $194.00 | $38.80–$139.68 | — | — source file |
| Conway Medical Center Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 IMMUNIZATION ADMIN SQ/IM-PNEUM | $194.00 | $194.00 | $38.80–$139.68 | — | — source file |
| Conway Medical Center Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 IMMUNIZATION ADMIN SQ/IM-IA | $194.00 | $194.00 | $38.80–$139.68 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.20, median $14.20, highest $194.00 — a 13.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $14.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.