Flu shot cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older: from $40.00 to $40.00, with a median of $40.00. Across South Carolina, the median is $45.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90656, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Medical Center lowest West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Hc Iiv3 Vacc Preservative Free 0.5 Ml Dosage Im Use | $40.00 | $40.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $116.81 | $116.81 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $40.00, median $40.00, highest $40.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $40.00. 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.