DTaP vaccine (child) cost in Chattanooga, TN
In Chattanooga, TN-GA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough), under age 7: from $21.43 to $312.82, with a median of $242.79. The lowest listed price is at Erlanger Health — $221.36 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $57.05 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 90700, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 25, 2026 and Sep 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 Chattanooga, TN-GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga, TN · (423) 778-7000 diphth-acell pertussis-tetanus per 0.5 mL | $21.43 | $40.59 | $36.02–$106.79 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga, TN · (423) 778-7000 diphth-acell pertussis-tetanus per 0.5 mL | $49.43 | $93.62 | $19.10–$93.62 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge, TN DAPTACEL < 7 YRS VAC IM | $242.79 | $242.79 | $36.42–$213.66 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper, TN · (423) 894-4220 Diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP), when administered to individuals younger than 7 years, for intramuscular use | $312.82 | $312.82 | $25.42–$36.31 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper, TN · (423) 894-4220 INFANRIX < 7 YRS VAC IM | $312.82 | $312.82 | $46.92–$275.28 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge, TN INFANRIX < 7 YRS VAC IM | $312.82 | $312.82 | $46.92–$275.28 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $21.43, median $242.79, highest $312.82 — a 14.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $49.43. 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 1 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 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).