Rabies vaccine cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for rabies vaccine, one dose: from $109.34 to $1,353.50, with a median of $1,241.75. The lowest listed price is at Touro Infirmary — $1,132.41 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $1,221.58 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 2 cities for code 90675, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Vaccine for Rabies Injection Into Muscle | $109.34 | $781.00 | $145.50–$86.30 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Vaccine for Rabies Injection Into Muscle | $210.87 | $781.00 | $221.10–$781.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 RABIES VACCINE PURIFIED CHICKEN EMBRYO CELL (PF) 2.5 UNIT IM SUSP | $995.00 | $995.00 | $343.14–$995.00 | — | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 RABIES VACCINE PURIFIED CHICKEN EMBRYO CELL (PF) 2.5 UNIT IM SUSP | $1,241.75 | $1,241.75 | $1,154.83–$869.23 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 RABIES VACCINE PURIFIED CHICKEN EMBRYO CELL (PF) 2.5 UNIT IM SUSP | $1,241.75 | $1,241.75 | $1,241.75–$745.05 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 RABIES VACCINE PURIFIED CHICKEN EMBRYO CELL (PF) 2.5 UNIT IM SUSP | $1,241.75 | $1,241.75 | $1,241.75–$931.31 | — | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 RABIES VACCINE HUMAN DIPLOID (PF) 2.5 UNIT INTRAMUSCULAR SOLUTION | $1,301.50 | $1,301.50 | $1,210.40–$911.05 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 RABIES VACCINE HUMAN DIPLOID (PF) 2.5 UNIT INTRAMUSCULAR SOLUTION | $1,353.50 | $1,353.50 | $113.56–$901.30 | — | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 RABIES VACCINE HUMAN DIPLOID (PF) 2.5 UNIT INTRAMUSCULAR SOLUTION | $1,353.50 | $1,353.50 | $1,353.50–$812.10 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA RABIES VACCINE HUMAN DIPLOID (PF) 2.5 UNIT INTRAMUSCULAR SOLUTION | $1,353.50 | $1,353.50 | $113.56–$901.30 | — | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA RABIES VACCINE HUMAN DIPLOID (PF) 2.5 UNIT INTRAMUSCULAR SOLUTION | $1,353.50 | $1,353.50 | $113.56–$901.30 | — | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $109.34, median $1,241.75, highest $1,353.50 — a 12.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 7 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).