Hib vaccine (ActHIB/Hiberix) cost in Harrisburg, PA
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hib vaccine (Haemophilus influenzae type b), 4-dose schedule (ActHIB, Hiberix): from $4.53 to $7.20, with a median of $6.29. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center — $1.76 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $33.00 at 69 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 90648, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 haemophilus b vac. (Acthib) 10mcg -24mcg/0.5 mL | $4.53 | $18.98 | $6.84–$15.18 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 haemophilus b vac. (Acthib) 10mcg -24mcg/0.5 mL | $5.97 | $18.98 | $4.88–$15.18 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 haemophilus b vac. (Acthib) 10mcg -24mcg/0.5 mL | $6.29 | $18.98 | $3.42–$15.18 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HAEMOPHILUS B POLYSACCHARID CONJ-TETANUS TOX(PF) 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SOLN | $7.20 | $12.00 | $1.64–$97.55 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HAEMOPHILUS B POLYSACCHARID CONJ-TETANUS TOX(PF) 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SOLN | $7.20 | $12.00 | $2.40–$97.55 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 90648 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib),PRP-T conjugate,4 dose IM, VFC MAHMO 02 | $7.62 | $23.00 | $4.14–$18.40 | 67% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.53, median $6.29, highest $7.20 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $6.29. 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 5 of 5 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 Hib vaccine (ActHIB or Hiberix) protects against Haemophilus influenzae type b, which caused meningitis in young children before vaccination. It is a four-dose series: at 2, 4 and 6 months and at 12 to 15 months.
What the price covers
The price is for the vaccine dose. Giving the shot is usually a separate line (code 90471 for the first vaccine of the visit, 90472 for each additional one).