Flu shot cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 17 hospitals list a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older: from $10.03 to $95.23, with a median of $13.69. The lowest listed price is at Fairview Lakes Health Services and 6 other hospitals — $3.66 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $22.17 at 61 hospitals.
- The median here, $13.69, is 63% below the US median of $36.65.
- 1 of 17 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 14 cities 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Lakes Health Services lowest Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $10.03 | $25.00 | $12.03–$86.88 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital lowest Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $10.03 | $25.00 | $12.03–$86.88 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $10.03 | $25.00 | $6.18–$22.50 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center lowest Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $10.03 | $25.00 | $10.00–$86.88 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital lowest Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $10.03 | $25.00 | $12.03–$86.88 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital lowest Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $10.03 | $25.00 | $12.03–$86.88 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital lowest Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $10.03 | $25.00 | $12.03–$86.88 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC RX IP 250 OP 636 File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $10.28 | $25.61 | $12.03–$86.88 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC RX IP 250 OP 636 File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $10.28 | $25.61 | $12.03–$86.88 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC RX IP 250 OP 636 File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $10.28 | $25.61 | $12.03–$86.88 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC RX IP 250 OP 636 File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $10.28 | $25.61 | $6.33–$23.05 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC RX IP 250 OP 636 File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $10.28 | $25.61 | $12.03–$86.88 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC RX IP 250 OP 636 File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $10.43 | $26.01 | $10.40–$86.88 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC RX IP 250 OP 636 File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $10.43 | $26.01 | $12.03–$86.88 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $10.63 | $25.00 | $12.03–$86.88 | 57% |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 Influenza Vaccine inactivated PF (FluLaval) File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $13.69 | $13.69 | $2.91–$60.30 | — |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 influenza vaccine 2024-25 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $18.34 | $38.20 | $0.01–$38.20 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 influenza vaccine 2024-25 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $18.34 | $38.20 | $0.01–$32.42 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 influenza vaccine 2024-25 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $18.34 | $38.20 | $0.01–$32.42 | 52% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 FLUZONE 25/26 File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $50.00 | $23.00–$115.00 | 30% |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $40.08 | $76.06 | $14.10–$60.85 | 47% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 FLUZONE 0.5ML 24/25 File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $45.50 | $65.00 | $23.00–$115.00 | 30% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 influenza vaccine 2025-26 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $81.63 | $170.06 | $0.01–$170.06 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 influenza vaccine 2025-26 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $81.63 | $170.06 | $0.01–$142.85 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 influenza vaccine 2025-26 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $81.63 | $170.06 | $0.01–$142.85 | 52% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 influenza vaccine 2025-26 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $95.23 | $170.06 | $0.01–$170.06 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 influenza vaccine 2025-26 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $95.23 | $170.06 | $22.35–$170.06 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 influenza vaccine 2025-26 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $95.23 | $170.06 | $0.01–$170.06 | 44% |
Outpatient: lowest $10.03, median $13.69, highest $95.23 — a 9.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $13.69. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 17 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 it is 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 flu shot is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Flu shot explained.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 90656 ($45.75). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MNHC RX IP 250 OP 636 | $0.41 | file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MNINFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) | $1.96 | file |