Flu shot cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 9 hospitals list a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older as an inpatient: from $18.90 to $47.88, with a median of $47.88. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital — $28.98 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $45.00 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 5 cities for code 90656, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 FLUZONE 0.5ML PRE-FILLED SYR | $18.90 | $31.50 | $15.19–$20.81 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 FLUZONE 0.5ML PRE-FILLED SYR | $23.96 | $39.93 | $15.19–$20.81 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN FLUARIX 0.5ML PRE-FILLED SYR | $45.18 | $75.30 | $15.19–$50.29 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 INFLUENZA VACC TRIVAL 0.5ML 6+MO | $47.88 | $79.80 | $15.19–$50.29 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN INFLUENZA VACC TRIVAL 0.5ML 6+MO | $47.88 | $79.80 | $15.19–$50.29 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN INFLUENZA VACC TRIVAL 0.5ML 6+MO | $47.88 | $79.80 | $15.19–$50.29 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 INFLUENZA VACC TRIVAL 0.5ML 6+MO | $47.88 | $79.80 | $15.19–$50.29 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 INFLUENZA VACC TRIVAL 0.5ML 6+MO | $47.88 | $79.80 | $15.19–$50.29 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 INFLUENZA VACC TRIVAL 0.5ML 6+MO | $47.88 | $79.80 | $15.19–$50.29 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN INFLUENZA VACC TRIVAL 0.5ML 6+MO | $47.88 | $79.80 | $15.19–$50.29 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN INFLUENZA VACC TRIVAL 0.5ML 6+MO | $47.88 | $79.80 | $15.19–$50.29 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 INFLUENZA VACC TRIVAL 0.5ML 6+MO | $47.88 | $79.80 | $15.19–$50.29 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $18.90, median $47.88, highest $47.88 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $47.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 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.