Vaccines CPT 90653 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Adjuvanted flu shot (65+) cost in Worcester, MA — inpatient

In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for adjuvanted flu shot (with an immune booster ingredient), for age 65 and older as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 2026.

Lowest$206.01UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital + 2 more
Median$206.01half pay less
Highest$206.01in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

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.

median
Lowest $206.01Highest $206.01

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile 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
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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
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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
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Inpatient: lowest $206.01, median $206.01, highest $206.01.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $206.01 — 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.