Adjuvanted flu shot (65+) cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for adjuvanted flu shot (with an immune booster ingredient), for age 65 and older: from $206.01 to $206.01, with a median of $206.01. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Massachusetts, the median is $206.01 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital lowest Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 FLU VACC 2025-26(65YR UP)-MF59C(PF) 45 MCG(15 MCGX3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $206.01 | $206.01 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital lowest Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 FLU VACC 2025-26(65YR UP)-MF59C(PF) 45 MCG(15 MCGX3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $206.01 | $206.01 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center lowest Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 FLU VACC 2025-26(65YR UP)-MF59C(PF) 45 MCG(15 MCGX3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $206.01 | $206.01 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $206.01, median $206.01, highest $206.01.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $206.01. 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.