Flu shot cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older as an inpatient: from $38.25 to $44.25, with a median of $42.00. The lowest listed price is at VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital — $3.75 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $29.97 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities for code 90656, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 FLU VACC, PRESERVE FREE, 3YR> | $38.25 | $51.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 FLUVAC IIV3>6MOS 0.5ML IJ | $39.75 | $53.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 FLUVAC IIV3>6MOS 0.5ML IJ | $44.25 | $59.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 FLUVAC IIV3>6MOS 0.5ML IJ | $44.25 | $59.00 | $1.00–$66.99 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 FLUVAC IIV3>6MOS 0.5ML IJ | $44.25 | $59.00 | $1.00–$66.99 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI FLUVAC IIV3>6MOS 0.5ML IJ | $44.25 | $59.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $38.25, median $42.00, highest $44.25 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $39.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.