Vaccine administration fee cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit as an inpatient: from $6.12 to $517.20, with a median of $12.00. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $5.88 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $42.00 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 90471, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 COMPONENT CANNOT INACTIVATE | $6.12 | $10.20 | $7.14 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ADMIN INJECT/IMMUNIZATION | $6.54 | $10.90 | $7.63 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IMMUNIZE/INJECT, 1ST VACCINE | $7.44 | $12.40 | $8.68 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 O/P IMMUNIZE/INJECT, 1ST VAC | $7.44 | $12.40 | $8.68 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 ADMIN HEPATITIS VACCINE | $9.00 | $15.00 | $6.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 TDAP IMMUNIZATION ADMIN | $10.32 | $17.20 | $12.04 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 HEPATITIS B VACCINE ADMIN | $10.32 | $17.20 | $12.04 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 IMM ADM 1 VAC SGL/COMB MNKYPX | $12.00 | $20.00 | $13.00–$17.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 IMM ADM ONE VAC SGL/COMB | $12.00 | $20.00 | $6.80–$16.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 IMM ADM ONE VAC SGL/COMB | $12.00 | $20.00 | $5.22–$17.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 IMM ADM ONE VAC SGL/COMB | $12.00 | $20.00 | $15.00–$17.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC IMM ADM ONE VAC SGL/COMB | $12.00 | $20.00 | $7.20–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 IMM ADM ONE VAC SGL/COMB | $12.00 | $20.00 | $6.94–$17.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 IMM ADM ONE VAC SGL/COMB | $12.00 | $20.00 | $6.12–$18.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC IMM ADM ONE VAC SGL/COMB | $12.00 | $20.00 | $7.20–$18.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 IMM ADM ONE VAC SGL/COMB | $12.00 | $20.00 | $13.00–$17.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 IMM ADM ONE VAC SGL/COMB | $12.00 | $20.00 | $8.00–$18.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 IMMUNIZATION ADM;ONE | $87.60 | $146.00 | $65.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IMMUNIZATION ADM, 1ST VACCINE | $159.00 | $265.00 | $185.50 | 40% | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC ADMIN VACC FIRST | $175.38 | $237.00 | $23.23–$53.00 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 IMMUNIZATION ADMIN | $517.20 | $862.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 IMMUNIZATION ONE VACCINE | $517.20 | $862.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 INJ IM HEPATITIS B;NO MD | $517.20 | $862.00 | $387.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 ADM INJ | $517.20 | $862.00 | $387.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 IMMUNIZATION 1 VACCINE | $517.20 | $862.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 IMMUNIZATION ADMINIS 1 SINGLE/COMB | $517.20 | $862.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $6.12, median $12.00, highest $517.20 — a 84.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $12.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 12 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.