DTaP vaccine (child) cost in Baton Rouge, LA — inpatient
In Baton Rouge, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough), under age 7 as an inpatient: from $30.58 to $35.40, with a median of $32.99. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge — $2.41 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $34.10 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 90700, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baton Rouge, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge lowest Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 752-2470 DIPH,PERTUS(ACEL),TET PED (PF) 25-58-10 LF-MCG-LF/0.5ML IM SYRG | $30.58 | $95.57 | $52.56–$67.85 | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 752-2470 DIPH,PERTUS(ACEL),TET PED (PF) 15-10-5 LF-MCG-LF/0.5ML IM SUSP | $31.17 | $97.42 | $53.58–$69.17 | 68% | — source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville, LA · (225) 635-3811 CLIN FAC DTAP-UNDER 7 YRS-VFC | $35.40 | $59.00 | $32.40–$64.90 | 40% | — source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville, LA · (225) 635-3811 CLIN FAC DTAP-UNDER 7YRS | $35.40 | $59.00 | $32.40–$64.90 | 40% | — source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville, LA · (225) 635-3811 CLIN GLOBAL DTAP-UNDER 7 YRS | $35.40 | $59.00 | $32.40–$64.90 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $30.58, median $32.99, highest $35.40 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $32.99 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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
DTaP protects young children against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (pertussis). Children get five doses: at 2, 4 and 6 months, at 15 to 18 months and at 4 to 6 years. Older children and adults get Tdap instead.
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, 90472 for each additional one).