Vaccine administration fee cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 7 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit as an inpatient: from $22.50 to $83.37, with a median of $67.74. The lowest listed price is at Strong Memorial Hospital — $45.24 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $73.56 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 90471, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Memorial Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 PR IM ADM PRQ ID SUBQ/IM NJXS 1 VACCINE | $22.50 | $45.00 | $5.00–$99.20 | 50% | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 PR IM ADM PRQ ID SUBQ/IM NJXS 1 VACCINE | $34.59 | $58.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 PR IM ADM PRQ ID SUBQ/IM NJXS 1 VACCINE | $48.90 | $82.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC 90471 IMMUNIZATION ADMIN 1 VACCINE ED_OBS | $67.74 | $104.21 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC IMMUNIZATION ADMINISTRATION_ 1 VACCINE | $67.74 | $104.21 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC 90471 IMMUNIZATION ADMIN 1 VACCINE ED_OBS | $67.74 | $104.21 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC IMMUNIZATION ADMIN 1 VACCINE_ MENDICK OBS UNIT | $67.74 | $104.21 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC IMMUNIZATION ADMINISTRATION_ 1 VACCINE | $67.74 | $104.21 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC IMMUNIZATION ADMIN 1 VACCINE_ MENDICK OBS UNIT | $67.74 | $104.21 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC IMMUNIZATION ADMINISTRATION_ 1 VACCINE | $67.74 | $104.21 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC IMMUNIZATION ADMINISTRATION_ 1 VACCINE | $83.37 | $104.21 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC IMMUNIZATION ADMIN 1 VACCINE_ MENDICK OBS UNIT | $83.37 | $104.21 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.50, median $67.74, highest $83.37 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $67.74 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.