HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9) cost in Bakersfield, CA
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HPV vaccine, 9-valent (Gardasil 9): from $156.56 to $156.56, with a median of $156.56. Across California, the median is $385.51 at 72 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90651, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 11, 2026 and Jun 11, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern Valley Healthcare District Mountain Mesa, CA · (760) 379-2681 Human Papillomavirus vaccine types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, 58, nonavalent | $156.56 | $767.32 | $161.14–$767.32 | 80% | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $156.56, median $156.56, highest $156.56.
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 and 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
Gardasil 9 protects against nine types of HPV, the virus behind most cervical cancers and several other cancers. It is routine at ages 11 to 12 and recommended through age 26; adults 27 to 45 may get it after talking with a doctor.
What the price covers
The price is for one dose. , and the series takes two or three doses.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 90651 ($485.16). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
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