Flu shot cost in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older: from $80.00 to $80.00, with a median of $80.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $61.50 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90656, 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.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 influenza virus vaccine, inactivated preservative-free trivalent Sus UD | $80.00 | $80.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $80.00, median $80.00, highest $80.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $80.00. 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
A standard-dose flu shot protects against the influenza strains expected in the coming season, and the formula changes every year. This code is the preservative-free version given to most people.
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.