Flu shot cost in Columbus, OH — inpatient
In Columbus, OH, 15 hospitals list a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older as an inpatient: from $9.00 to $89.80, with a median of $72.03. The lowest listed price is at Nationwide Children's Hospital — $63.03 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $45.75 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 90656, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Children's Hospital lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 FLU VACCINE TRIVALENT (PF) 0.5 ML IM, ODH | $9.00 | $10.00 | $4.70–$9.80 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $15.60 | $24.00 | $6.96–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $15.60 | $24.00 | $3.21–$36.58 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $15.60 | $24.00 | $6.72–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $15.60 | $24.00 | $6.96–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 FLUARIX 2025-2026 (PF) 45 MCG (15 MCG X 3)/0.5 ML IM SYRG | $36.00 | $40.00 | $26.00–$39.20 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 FLUZONE 2025-2026 (PF) 45 MCG (15 MCG X 3)/0.5 ML IM SYRG | $36.00 | $40.00 | $26.00–$39.20 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 FLUZONE 2025-2026 (PF) 45 MCG (15 MCG X 3)/0.5 ML IM SYRG | $36.00 | $40.00 | $26.00–$39.20 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 FLULAVAL 2025-2026 (PF) 45 MCG (15 MCG X 3)/0.5 ML IM SYRG | $36.00 | $40.00 | $18.80–$39.20 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 FLULAVAL 2025-2026 (PF) 45 MCG (15 MCG X 3)/0.5 ML IM SYRG | $36.00 | $40.00 | $18.80–$39.20 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 FLUARIX 2025-2026 (PF) 45 MCG (15 MCG X 3)/0.5 ML IM SYRG | $36.00 | $40.00 | $26.00–$39.20 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $39.97 | $61.50 | $10.27–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $39.97 | $61.50 | $17.84–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $39.97 | $61.50 | $17.22–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $39.97 | $61.50 | $24.33–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $39.97 | $61.50 | $17.84–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH PR Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $45.00 | $45.00 | $19.32–$45.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 PR Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $45.00 | $45.00 | $19.32–$45.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 PR Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $45.00 | $45.00 | $19.32–$45.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $61.50 | $61.50 | $8.23–$61.50 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $72.03 | $110.81 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $72.03 | $110.81 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $72.03 | $110.81 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $72.03 | $110.81 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $72.03 | $110.81 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $72.03 | $110.81 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $72.03 | $110.81 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $89.80 | $138.15 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $89.80 | $138.15 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $89.80 | $138.15 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $89.80 | $138.15 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $89.80 | $138.15 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $89.80 | $138.15 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $89.80 | $138.15 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $89.80 | $138.15 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.00, median $72.03, highest $89.80 — a 10.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $72.03 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.