Adjuvanted flu shot (65+) cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for adjuvanted flu shot (with an immune booster ingredient), for age 65 and older: from $141.28 to $307.59, with a median of $141.28. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey and 8 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $141.28 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 12 cities for code 90653, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey lowest Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 flu vaccine 2025-26 (65 yrs up) PF 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $141.28 | $271.70 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay lowest Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 flu vaccine 2025-26 (65 yrs up) PF 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $141.28 | $271.70 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City lowest Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 flu vaccine 2025-26 (65 yrs up) PF 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $141.28 | $271.70 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim lowest Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 flu vaccine 2025-26 (65 yrs up) PF 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $141.28 | $271.70 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills lowest Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 flu vaccine 2025-26 (65 yrs up) PF 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $141.28 | $271.70 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine lowest Irvine, CA flu vaccine 2025-26 (65 yrs up) PF 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $141.28 | $271.70 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles lowest Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 flu vaccine 2025-26 (65 yrs up) PF 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $141.28 | $271.70 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la lowest Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 flu vaccine 2025-26 (65 yrs up) PF 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $141.28 | $271.70 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park lowest Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 flu vaccine 2025-26 (65 yrs up) PF 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $141.28 | $271.70 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 INFLUENZA VAC TYPE A&B SURFACE ANT ADJ SUSP PREF SYR 0.5 ML | $249.17 | $711.91 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 INFLUENZA VAC TYPE A&B SURFACE ANT ADJ SUSP PREF SYR 0.5 ML | $249.17 | $711.91 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 INFLUENZA VAC TYPE A&B SURFACE ANT ADJ SUSP PREF SYR 0.5 ML | $249.17 | $711.91 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 INFLUENZA VAC TYPE A&B SURFACE ANT ADJ SUSP PREF SYR 0.5 ML | $277.66 | $793.30 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Fluad: 10 Syringe, Glass In 1 Carton (70461-024-03) / .5 Ml In 1 Syringe, Glass (70461-024-04) | $307.59 | $307.59 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Influenza Virus Vaccine, Inactivated Trivalent Pf (Fluad) 2024-2025 | $307.59 | $307.59 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Fluad: 10 Syringe, Glass In 1 Carton (70461-024-03) / .5 Ml In 1 Syringe, Glass (70461-024-04) | $307.59 | $307.59 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Influenza Virus Vaccine, Inactivated Trivalent Pf (Fluad) 2024-2025 | $307.59 | $307.59 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $141.28, median $141.28, highest $307.59 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $141.28. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
The adjuvanted flu shot contains an added ingredient (MF59) that strengthens the immune response. It is one of three flu vaccines the CDC prefers for people 65 and older.
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); Medicare bills use G0008 instead.