Flu shot cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older as an inpatient: from $27.04 to $27.04, with a median of $27.04. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos and 2 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $33.60 at 66 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos lowest San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa lowest San Diego, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 flu vaccine TS 2025-26 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $45.31 | $87.13 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA flu vaccine TS 2025-26 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $45.31 | $87.13 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 flu vaccine TS 2025-26 (6 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $45.31 | $87.13 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA flu vaccine TS 2025-26 (36 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $48.59 | $93.45 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 flu vaccine TS 2025-26 (36 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $48.59 | $93.45 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 flu vaccine TS 2025-26 (36 mos up) PF 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $48.59 | $93.45 | — | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $27.04, median $27.04, highest $27.04.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $27.04 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.