Flu shot cost in Hartford, CT — inpatient
In Hartford, CT, 3 hospitals list a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older as an inpatient: from $12.60 to $61.50, with a median of $61.50. The lowest listed price is at Connecticut Children's — $48.90 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $61.50 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 90656, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Hartford, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Children's lowest Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 Iiv3 Vacc No Prsv 0.5 Ml Im 3yo+ | $12.60 | $21.00 | $10.50–$62.13 | 40% | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's lowest Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 Iiv3 Vacc No Prsv 0.5 Ml Im 3yo+ | $12.60 | $21.00 | $10.50–$62.13 | 40% | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $44.93 | $74.89 | $25.93–$64.70 | 40% | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $44.93 | $74.89 | $25.93–$64.70 | 40% | — source file |
| Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Hartford, CT FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $61.50 | $61.50 | $19.01–$52.28 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $61.50 | $61.50 | $17.48–$52.28 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 PR Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $71.00 | $71.00 | $18.90–$71.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $94.10 | $171.09 | $20.59–$145.43 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.60, median $61.50, highest $61.50 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $61.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.