Rabies vaccine cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for rabies vaccine, one dose as an inpatient: from $277.50 to $1,299.22, with a median of $585.95. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia and 1 other hospital — $308.45 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $515.60 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 90675, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia lowest Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 PR RABIES VACCINE INTRAMUSCULAR | $277.50 | $555.00 | $327.78–$443.93 | 50% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson lowest Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 PR RABIES VACCINE INTRAMUSCULAR | $277.50 | $555.00 | $327.78–$443.93 | 50% | — source file |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan, MI IMOVAX RABIES 2.5U | $894.40 | $1,118.00 | $92.99–$987.19 | 20% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 RABIES VACCINE, PURIFIED CHICKEN EMBRYO CELL (PF) 2.5 UNIT IM SUSP | $1,299.22 | $1,998.80 | $174.81–$1,998.80 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 RABIES VACCINE,HUMAN DIPLOID (PF) 2.5 UNIT INTRAMUSCULAR SOLUTION | $1,402.63 | $2,157.90 | $174.81–$2,157.90 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $277.50, median $585.95, highest $1,299.22 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $585.95 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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 2 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
Rabies vaccine is given after a bite or scratch from an animal that may have rabies, and before travel or work with animals. After an exposure, a person who was never vaccinated gets four doses over two weeks plus rabies immune globulin on the first day.
What the price covers
The price is for one dose. After an exposure you need several doses and usually rabies immune globulin (codes 90375 or 90376), often the most expensive part, and each injection is billed separately (90471).