Flu shot cost in Columbus, NC
In Columbus, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older: from $121.56 to $121.56, with a median of $121.56. Across North Carolina, the median is $68.50 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90656, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Columbus, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Polk lowest Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 FLUARIX 0.5 ML IM SUSY | $121.56 | $121.56 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 AFLURIA PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML IM SUSY | $125.79 | $125.79 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 FLUZONE 0.5 ML IM SUSY | $157.89 | $157.89 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $121.56, median $121.56, highest $121.56.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $121.56. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.