High-dose flu shot (65+) cost in Akron, OH — inpatient
In Akron, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for high-dose flu shot, preservative-free, mainly for age 65 and older as an inpatient: from $67.50 to $132.15, with a median of $102.75. The lowest listed price is at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center — $35.25 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $132.15 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 90662, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 11, 2025 and Jul 14, 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 Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center lowest Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC IIV VACCINE PRESERV FREE INCREASED AG CONTENT IM | $67.50 | $90.00 | $35.55–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB - IIV3, VACC PF, ENHANCED IMMUNOGENICITY VIA INCREASED ANTIGE | $102.75 | $137.00 | $46.58–$135.49 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 FLU VACC PRSV FREE INC ANTIG | $132.15 | $203.30 | $44.32–$203.30 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 FLU VACC PRSV FREE INC ANTIG | $132.15 | $203.30 | $44.32–$203.30 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE 2025-2026 (PF) 180 MCG/0.5 ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE | $264.24 | $406.53 | $88.62–$406.53 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE 2025-2026 (PF) 180 MCG/0.5 ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE | $264.24 | $406.53 | $88.62–$406.53 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $67.50, median $102.75, highest $132.15 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $102.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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
The high-dose flu shot contains four times the antigen of a standard shot, which gives older adults a stronger immune response. It is one of three flu vaccines the CDC prefers for people 65 and older.
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.