Adjuvanted flu shot (65+) cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for adjuvanted flu shot (with an immune booster ingredient), for age 65 and older as an inpatient: from $56.53 to $76.92, with a median of $66.49. The lowest listed price is at Strong Memorial Hospital — $9.96 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $141.00 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 90653, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Memorial Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 INFLUENZA VAC A&B SURF ANT (FLUAD) ADJ 0.5 ML IM SUSY *I* | $56.53 | $141.32 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 INFLUENZA VAC A&B SURF ANT (FLUAD) ADJ 0.5 ML IM SUSY *I* | $56.64 | $141.60 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 PR IIV ADJUVANTED VACCINE FOR INTRAMUSCULAR USE | $76.33 | $128.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 PR IIV ADJUVANTED VACCINE FOR INTRAMUSCULAR USE | $76.92 | $129.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 PR IIV ADJUVANTED VACCINE FOR INTRAMUSCULAR USE | $87.50 | $175.00 | $83.49–$171.78 | 50% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $56.53, median $66.49, highest $76.92 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $58.58 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.