HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9) cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for HPV vaccine, 9-valent (Gardasil 9) as an inpatient: from $118.59 to $251.17, with a median of $184.88. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital — $66.29 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $385.31 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 90651, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Apr 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 9VHPV VACC 2/3 DOSE SCHED IM USE | $118.59 | $218.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac 9vhpv Vacc 2/3 Dose Sched Im Use | $118.59 | $218.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC HPV VAC 9V 3 DOSE IM | $251.17 | $590.97 | $268.89–$588.07 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $118.59, median $184.88, highest $251.17 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $487.41 — 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 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 ($492.80). 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.
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MNHPV 9-VALENT RECOMB VACCINE IM SUSY | $3.29 | file |