Vaccine administration fee cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit: from $24.00 to $181.00, with a median of $91.00. The lowest listed price is at Milford Regional Medical Center — $67.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $65.38 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 90471, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Regional Medical Center lowest Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Immunization Admin Single | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | — | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Admin Immunization | $74.00 | $74.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Admin Immunization | $108.00 | $108.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Flu Vaccine Administration | $135.00 | $135.00 | $135.00 | — | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Hepatitis B Vaccine Administra | $135.00 | $135.00 | $135.00 | — | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Pneumococal Vaccine Administra | $135.00 | $135.00 | $135.00 | — | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Admin Immunization | $181.00 | $181.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Tetanus Toxoid Admin | $198.00 | $198.00 | $198.00 | — | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Vaccine Admin Rabies | $198.00 | $198.00 | $198.00 | — | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Td Vaccine Administration | $632.00 | $632.00 | $632.00 | — | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Immunization admin | $632.00 | $632.00 | $72.39–$145.79 | — | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Rabies Vaccine Administration | $632.00 | $632.00 | $632.00 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $24.00, median $91.00, highest $181.00 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $91.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.