High-dose flu shot (65+) cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 6 hospitals list a cash price for high-dose flu shot, preservative-free, mainly for age 65 and older: from $17.99 to $1,825.49, with a median of $1,825.49. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $1,807.50 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $1,825.49 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 infuenza vaccine 240 mcg/0.7 mL syringe 0.7 mL Syringe | $17.99 | $51.38 | $17.62–$366.77 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 infuenza vaccine 180 mcg/0.5 mL syringe 0.5 mL Syringe | $48.70 | $139.13 | $47.72–$366.77 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 influenza vaccine 240 mcg/0.7 mL syringe 0.7 mL Syringe | $53.03 | $151.49 | $51.96–$366.77 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness Englewood, CO Flu Vacc Ts2024-25 45mcg/0.5mL | $112.59 | $112.59 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE 0.5 ML IM SUSY | $1,825.49 | $1,825.49 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE 0.5 ML IM SUSY | $1,825.49 | $1,825.49 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE 0.5 ML IM SUSY | $1,825.49 | $1,825.49 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE 0.5 ML IM SUSY | $1,825.49 | $1,825.49 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $17.99, median $1,825.49, highest $1,825.49 — a 101.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,825.49. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 90662 ($101.25). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, COinfluenza vaccine 180 mcg/0.5 mL syringe 0.5 mL Syringe | $6.30 | file |