High-dose flu shot (65+) cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for high-dose flu shot, preservative-free, mainly for age 65 and older: from $252.26 to $252.26, with a median of $252.26. Across South Carolina, the median is $169.46 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90662, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 INFLUENZA VAC SPLIT HIGH-DOSE 0.5 ML IM SUSY | $252.26 | $388.10 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $252.26, median $252.26, highest $252.26.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $252.26. 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
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.