Hib vaccine (ActHIB/Hiberix) cost in San Jose, CA
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hib vaccine (Haemophilus influenzae type b), 4-dose schedule (ActHIB, Hiberix): from $23.94 to $837.01, with a median of $43.04. The lowest listed price is at El Camino Hospital — $19.10 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $37.12 at 123 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 6 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Sep 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino Hospital lowest Mountain View, CA · (650) 940-7000 haemophilus B polysac-tetanus toxoid (ActHIB) per 0.5 mL | $23.94 | $95.75 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 haemophilus B poly conj-tet tox (PF) vaccine 10 mcg/0.5 mL Recon soln 1 Each VIAL | $32.87 | $58.70 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 haemophilus B poly conj-tet tox (PF) vaccine 10 mcg/0.5 mL Recon soln 1 Each VIAL | $32.87 | $58.70 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 HIB PRP-T VACCINE 4 DOSE SCHEDULE IM USE | $43.12 | $77.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 HIB PRP-T VACCINE 4 DOSE SCHEDULE IM USE | $43.12 | $77.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 Haemoph Influenza Prp-T Acthib | $53.20 | $133.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 HAEMOPH B POLY CONJ-TET TOX-PF 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SOLR | $57.38 | $143.44 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto, CA · (650) 497-8000 HC Hib Vaccine Prp-T Im 0.5ml | $68.00 | $136.00 | $43.51 | 50% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto, CA · (650) 497-8000 HAEMOPHILUS B POLYSACCHARID CONJ-TETANUS TOX(PF) 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SOLN | $152.74 | $305.48 | $97.72 | 50% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Los Gatos, CA · (408) 559-2011 Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (Hib), PRP-T conjugate, 4 dose schedule, for intramuscular use | $837.01 | $837.01 | $26.93 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Los Gatos, CA · (408) 559-2011 ACTHIB 4 DOSE VAC IM | $837.01 | $837.01 | $125.55–$837.01 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $23.94, median $43.04, highest $837.01 — a 35.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $32.87. 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 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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).