Flu shot cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 15 hospitals list a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older as an inpatient: from $10.03 to $95.23, with a median of $10.63. The lowest listed price is at Fairview Lakes Health Services and 6 other hospitals — $0.60 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $20.19 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 13 cities for code 90656, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Lakes Health Services lowest Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) | $10.03 | $25.00 | $10.00–$22.50 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital lowest Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) | $10.03 | $25.00 | $13.03–$22.50 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital lowest Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) | $10.03 | $25.00 | $13.03–$22.50 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital lowest Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) | $10.03 | $25.00 | $13.03–$22.50 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital lowest Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) | $10.03 | $25.00 | $13.03–$22.50 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) | $10.03 | $25.00 | $6.69–$22.50 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| 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) | $10.03 | $25.00 | $10.95–$22.50 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC RX IP 250 OP 636 | $10.28 | $25.61 | $6.85–$23.05 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC RX IP 250 OP 636 | $10.28 | $25.61 | $13.34–$23.05 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC RX IP 250 OP 636 | $10.43 | $26.01 | $10.40–$23.41 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC RX IP 250 OP 636 | $10.43 | $26.01 | $10.40–$23.41 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC RX IP 250 OP 636 | $10.43 | $26.01 | $10.40–$23.41 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC RX IP 250 OP 636 | $10.43 | $26.01 | $10.40–$23.41 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC RX IP 250 OP 636 | $10.43 | $26.01 | $10.40–$23.41 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) | $10.63 | $25.00 | $13.03–$22.50 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC RX IP 250 OP 636 | $11.06 | $26.01 | $10.40–$23.41 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 Influenza Vaccine inactivated PF (FluLaval) | $13.69 | $13.69 | $4.63–$12.32 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 influenza vaccine 2024-25 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 | $18.34 | $38.20 | $25.56–$32.09 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 influenza vaccine 2024-25 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 | $18.34 | $38.20 | $25.56–$32.09 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| 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 | $40.08 | $76.06 | $14.10–$60.85 | 47% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 influenza vaccine 2025-26 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 | $81.63 | $170.06 | $113.80–$142.85 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 influenza vaccine 2025-26 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 | $81.63 | $170.06 | $113.80–$142.85 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 influenza vaccine 2025-26 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 | $95.23 | $170.06 | $75.56–$170.06 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI influenza vaccine 2025-26 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 | $95.23 | $170.06 | $104.20–$170.06 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 influenza vaccine 2025-26 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 | $95.23 | $170.06 | $75.56–$170.06 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.03, median $10.63, highest $95.23 — a 9.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $10.63 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 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 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 90656 ($37.72). 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.
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MNINFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY (FLUZONE) | $1.96 | file |