Vaccine administration fee cost in Waterbury, CT — inpatient
In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit as an inpatient: from $12.10 to $81.64, with a median of $46.87. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $34.77 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $76.22 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 90471, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 13, 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 Waterbury, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Vfc Administration Immunization 1 Vaccine | $12.10 | $22.00 | $2.28–$256.02 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Administration Immunization 1 Vaccine | $64.35 | $117.00 | $2.28–$256.02 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 90471 Initial Vacc Admin | $81.64 | $163.27 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 BCE ONLY-CHRG - Initial Vaccine Administration | $81.64 | $163.27 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 Initial Vaccine | $81.64 | $163.27 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 IMMUNIZATION ADMINISTRATION OTHER THAN INTRANASAL OR ORAL FIRST VACCINE | $117.58 | $235.16 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.10, median $46.87, highest $81.64 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $46.87 — 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.