High-dose flu shot (65+) cost in Watertown, NY — inpatient
In Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for high-dose flu shot, preservative-free, mainly for age 65 and older as an inpatient: from $170.33 to $170.33, with a median of $170.33. Across New York, the median is $111.79 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90662, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 2, 2026 and Feb 2, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 FLUZONE HIGH DOSE (65+) 0.5 ML SYRINGE (25-26) | $170.33 | $170.33 | $136.26 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $170.33, median $170.33, highest $170.33.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $170.33 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.