Flu shot cost in Washington, DC — inpatient
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 5 hospitals list a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older as an inpatient: from $10.36 to $10.36, with a median of $10.36. The lowest listed price is at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and 4 other hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital lowest Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 influenza trivalent 2025-2026 inactivated vaccine 0.5 ML Susy 0.5 mL Syringe | $10.36 | $20.72 | $11.77–$41.03 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital lowest Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 influenza trivalent 2025-2026 inactivated vaccine 0.5 ML Susy 0.5 mL Syringe | $10.36 | $20.72 | $11.77–$41.03 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital lowest Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 influenza trivalent 2025-2026 inactivated vaccine 0.5 ML Susy 0.5 mL Syringe | $10.36 | $20.72 | $11.77–$41.03 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 influenza trivalent 2025-2026 inactivated vaccine 0.5 ML Susy 0.5 mL Syringe | $10.36 | $20.72 | $11.77–$41.03 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 influenza trivalent 2025-2026 inactivated vaccine 0.5 ML Susy 0.5 mL Syringe | $10.36 | $20.72 | $11.77–$41.03 | 50% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.36, median $10.36, highest $10.36.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $10.36 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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.