Typhoid vaccine cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for typhoid vaccine, injectable (Vi polysaccharide) as an inpatient: from $46.80 to $145.20, with a median of $46.80. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $76.48 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 90691, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital lowest Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC TYPHOID VACCINE 0.5ML INACTIVE | $46.80 | $78.00 | $19.06–$71.76 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless lowest Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC TYPHOID VACCINE 0.5ML INACTIVE | $46.80 | $78.00 | $28.08–$72.54 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 TYPHOID VACCINE 0.5ML INACTIVE | $145.20 | $242.00 | $96.80–$217.80 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $46.80, median $46.80, highest $145.20 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $90.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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 it is
The injectable typhoid vaccine protects travelers going to places where typhoid fever is common. One dose is given at least two weeks before travel and lasts about two years.
What the price covers
The price is for the vaccine dose. Giving the shot is usually a separate line (code 90471 for the first vaccine of the visit).