Rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix) cost in Altoona, PA — inpatient
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rotavirus vaccine, oral, 2-dose schedule (Rotarix) as an inpatient: from $23.14 to $373.20, with a median of $198.17. The lowest listed price is at Penn Highlands Tyrone — $175.03 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $63.00 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 90681, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 RHC ADM RV1 VACC 2 DOSE LIVE ORAL MA ONLY | $23.14 | $23.14 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 ROTARIX RV1 VACC 2 DSE LV ORAL | $373.20 | $622.00 | $245.88–$497.60 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $23.14, median $198.17, highest $373.20 — a 16.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $198.17 — 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 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
Rotarix protects babies against rotavirus diarrhea. It is given as liquid by mouth, in two doses at 2 and 4 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.