Additional vaccine administration cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for vaccine administration fee, each additional vaccine at the same visit as an inpatient: from $7.50 to $125.40, with a median of $67.50. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego — $60.00 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $64.88 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 90472, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and May 29, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Immuniz,Admin,Each Addl | $7.50 | $10.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 IM ADM PRQ ID SUBQ/IM NJXS EA VACCINE | $52.00 | $100.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA IM ADM PRQ ID SUBQ/IM NJXS EA VACCINE | $52.00 | $100.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 IM ADM PRQ ID SUBQ/IM NJXS EA VACCINE | $52.00 | $100.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC IMMUNIZADMINEACH ADDL | $67.50 | $90.00 | $26.73–$88.20 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC IMMUNIZADMINEACH ADDL | $67.50 | $90.00 | $12.60–$72.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC IMMUNIZADMINEACH ADDL | $67.50 | $90.00 | $13.50–$88.20 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC IMMUNIZADMINEACH ADDL | $67.50 | $90.00 | $15.75–$88.20 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Vaccine Admin-Additional Dose>18Yrs | $90.75 | $121.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 90472 PO IMMUNIZATION ADM EA ADDTL VAC CHARGE | $99.36 | $165.60 | $115.92–$129.00 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 90472 IM ADM PRQ ID SUBQ/IM NJXS EA VACCINE TechFee | $99.36 | $165.60 | $115.92–$129.00 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Administration of hepatitis B vaccine in addition to other vaccine | $125.40 | $228.00 | $22.80–$307.80 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Administration of influenza virus vaccine in addition to other vaccine | $125.40 | $228.00 | $22.80–$307.80 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine in addition to other vaccine | $125.40 | $228.00 | $22.80–$307.80 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Administration Of Each Additional Vaccine | $135.85 | $247.00 | $14.02–$333.45 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.50, median $67.50, highest $125.40 — a 16.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $67.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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
This code bills giving the second and each later vaccine at the same visit. The first shot uses 90471.
What the price covers
The price is for giving one additional shot, without the vaccine.