High-dose flu shot (65+) cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for high-dose flu shot, preservative-free, mainly for age 65 and older as an inpatient: from $16.20 to $145.04, with a median of $50.88. The lowest listed price is at Highlands Hospital — $34.68 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $104.84 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 90662, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Hospital lowest Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 INFLUENZA VACCINE HIGH DOSE | $16.20 | $27.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC FLUZONE HIGH DOSE >65 YRS | $30.00 | $50.00 | $12.22–$46.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE 65YR+ | $50.88 | $84.80 | $59.36 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 FLUZO HIGH DSE ('25-'26) 0.5ML | $132.00 | $220.00 | $99.00 | 40% | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC FLUZONE HIGH DOSE | $145.04 | $196.00 | $82.16–$144.74 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 FLUZO HIGH DSE ('24-'25) 0.5ML | $157.80 | $263.00 | $118.35 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 FLUZONE HIGH DOSE (2024-25) 0.5ML SYR | $176.06 | $293.44 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 FLUZONE HIGH DOSE | $197.13 | $328.55 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $16.20, median $50.88, highest $145.04 — a 9.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $69.43 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.