Rotavirus vaccine (RotaTeq) cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for rotavirus vaccine, oral, 3-dose schedule (RotaTeq) as an inpatient: from $166.51 to $218.00, with a median of $166.51. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa and 2 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $179.32 at 70 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 90680, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 "rotavirus vaccine live, pentavalent 2 mL Soln 2 mL TUBE" File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $166.51 | $320.21 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 "rotavirus vaccine live, pentavalent 2 mL Soln 2 mL TUBE" File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $166.51 | $320.21 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos lowest San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 "rotavirus vaccine live, pentavalent 2 mL Soln 2 mL TUBE" File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $166.51 | $320.21 | — | 48% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 NDC Description Not Available File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $218.00 | $290.66 | — | 25% |
Inpatient: lowest $166.51, median $166.51, highest $218.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $166.51 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
RotaTeq protects babies against rotavirus, a common cause of severe diarrhea and dehydration. It is given as drops by mouth, in three doses at 2, 4 and 6 months.
What the price covers
The price is for the vaccine dose. Giving an oral or nasal vaccine is billed as 90473 rather than the injection fee 90471; ask whether it is included.