Rabies vaccine cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for rabies vaccine, one dose: from $426.42 to $1,938.54, with a median of $1,043.05. The lowest listed price is at Scripps Green Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $616.63 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $706.41 at 166 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,043.05, is 48% above the US median of $706.82.
- That is 3.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($331.98).
- San Diego, CA ranks 4th of 4 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 10 cities for code 90675, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and May 29, 2026.
Lowest$426.42Scripps Green Hospital + 4 more
Median$1,043.05half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,938.54in this market
Difference4.5×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
median
Lowest $426.42Highest $2,337.42
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Green Hospital lowest La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 RABIES VACCINE (PF) 2.5 UNIT INTRAMUSCULAR INJ WRAPPER File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $426.42 | $1,705.69 | $136.46–$1,364.55 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 RABIES VACCINE (PF) 2.5 UNIT INTRAMUSCULAR INJ WRAPPER File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $426.42 | $1,705.69 | $136.46–$1,364.55 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla lowest La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 RABIES VACCINE (PF) 2.5 UNIT INTRAMUSCULAR INJ WRAPPER File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $426.42 | $1,705.69 | $136.46–$1,364.55 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 RABIES VACCINE (PF) 2.5 UNIT INTRAMUSCULAR INJ WRAPPER File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $426.42 | $1,705.69 | $136.46–$1,364.55 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas lowest Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 RABIES VACCINE (PF) 2.5 UNIT INTRAMUSCULAR INJ WRAPPER File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $426.42 | $1,705.69 | $136.46–$1,364.55 | 75% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 rabies HDCV (PF) vaccine 2.5 unit Recon soln 1 Each VIAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $706.41 | $1,358.49 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 rabies HDCV (PF) vaccine 2.5 unit Recon soln 1 Each VIAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $706.41 | $1,358.49 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 rabies HDCV (PF) vaccine 2.5 unit Recon soln 1 Each VIAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $706.41 | $1,358.49 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 rabies vaccine PCEC (PF) 2.5 unit Recon susp 1 Each VIAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $707.71 | $1,360.98 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 rabies vaccine PCEC (PF) 2.5 unit Recon susp 1 Each VIAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $707.71 | $1,360.98 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 rabies vaccine PCEC (PF) 2.5 unit Recon susp 1 Each VIAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $707.71 | $1,360.98 | — | 48% |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 rabies vaccine, chick embryo cell 2.5 intl units IM Inj [CITY] File of May 29, 2026 · source file | $1,043.05 | $1,738.42 | $275.82–$1,216.89 | 40% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 RABIES VACCINE PURIFIED CHICKEN EMBRYO CELL (PF) 2.5 UNIT IM SUSP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,074.04 | $1,432.05 | $1.00–$1,174.28 | 25% |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 RABIES VACCINE PURIFIED CHICKEN EMBRYO CELL (PF) 2.5 UNIT IM SUSP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,074.04 | $1,432.05 | $1.15–$1,403.41 | 25% |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 RABIES VACCINE PURIFIED CHICKEN EMBRYO CELL (PF) 2.5 UNIT IM SUSP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,074.04 | $1,432.05 | $1.00–$1,403.41 | 25% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 RABIES VACCINE PURIFIED CHICKEN EMBRYO CELL (PF) 2.5 UNIT IM SUSP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,074.04 | $1,432.05 | $1.00–$1,403.41 | 25% |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Vaccine Rabies File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,105.67 | $2,010.31 | $241.24–$2,713.92 | 45% |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 RABIES VIRUS VACCINE, HDC IM SUSR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,155.87 | $2,101.58 | $252.19–$2,837.13 | 45% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 RABIES VACCINEHUMAN DIPLOID (PF) 2.5 UNIT INTRAMUSCULAR SOLUTION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,246.09 | $1,661.45 | $0.83–$1,495.30 | 25% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 RABIES VACCINEHUMAN DIPLOID (PF) 2.5 UNIT INTRAMUSCULAR SOLUTION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,246.09 | $1,661.45 | $1.10–$1,628.22 | 25% |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 RABIES VACCINEHUMAN DIPLOID (PF) 2.5 UNIT INTRAMUSCULAR SOLUTION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,246.09 | $1,661.45 | $1.00–$1,329.16 | 25% |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 RABIES VACCINEHUMAN DIPLOID (PF) 2.5 UNIT INTRAMUSCULAR SOLUTION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,246.09 | $1,661.45 | $5.43–$1,279.32 | 25% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 RabAvert: 1 KIT in 1 CARTON (58160-964-12) * 1 mL in 1 VIAL, GLASS (58160-966-01) * 1 mL in 1 SYRINGE (58160-967-02) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,596.52 | $2,128.70 | — | 25% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rabavert: 1 Kit In 1 Carton (50632-010-01) * 1 Ml In 1 Syringe (50632-011-01) * 1 Ml In 1 Vial, Glass (50632-013-01) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,670.83 | $2,227.77 | — | 25% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 NDC Description Not Available File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,676.34 | $2,235.12 | — | 25% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 49281-0250-51 - RABIES VACCINE, HUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,938.54 | $3,230.90 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA 49281-0250-51 - RABIES VACCINE, HUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,938.54 | $3,230.90 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA 58160-0964-12 - RABIES VACCINE (PUR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,963.80 | $3,273.00 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 58160-0964-12 - RABIES VACCINE (PUR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,963.80 | $3,273.00 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 50632-0010-01 - RABIES VACCINE (PUR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,251.68 | $3,752.80 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA 50632-0010-01 - RABIES VACCINE (PUR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,251.68 | $3,752.80 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA 49281-0252-51 - RABIES VACCINE, HUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,337.42 | $3,895.70 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 49281-0252-51 - RABIES VACCINE, HUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,337.42 | $3,895.70 | — | 40% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
Check the item The description in the hospital file looks like a supply or device (a catheter, a brace, an implant), not this procedure. The hospital may have filed it under the wrong code: ask before relying on this price.
Outpatient: lowest $426.42, median $1,043.05, highest $1,938.54 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $874.73. 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 11 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 rabies vaccine is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Rabies vaccine explained.