DTaP vaccine (child) cost in San Jose, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough), under age 7 as an inpatient: from $52.08 to $117.20, with a median of $52.08. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $71.38 at 122 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 90700, 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose lowest San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 DIPHTH TETANUS TOX ACELL PERTUSSIS VACC<7 YR IM | $52.08 | $93.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara lowest Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 DIPHTH TETANUS TOX ACELL PERTUSSIS VACC<7 YR IM | $52.08 | $93.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 Dtap Vacc <7 Yr Im | $117.20 | $293.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 DIPH,PERTUS(ACEL),TET PED (PF) 25-58-10 LF-MCG-LF/0.5ML IM SYRG | $123.98 | $309.94 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 DIPH,PERTUS(ACEL),TET PED (PF) 15-10-5 LF-MCG-LF/0.5ML IM SUSP | $127.62 | $319.04 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $52.08, median $52.08, highest $117.20 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $69.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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).