Tetanus shot (Td) cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Td vaccine (tetanus and diphtheria booster), age 7 and older: from $73.44 to $190.99, with a median of $159.12. The lowest listed price is at Scripps Green Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $85.68 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $81.39 at 136 hospitals.
- The median here, $159.12, is 120% above the US median of $72.46.
- San Diego, CA ranks 4th of 4 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 90714, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 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 Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Green Hospital lowest La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 TETANUS AND DIPHTHERIA TOX (PF) 5 LF UNIT-2 LF UNIT/0.5 ML IM SUSP File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $73.44 | $293.76 | $23.50–$235.01 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 TETANUS AND DIPHTHERIA TOX (PF) 5 LF UNIT-2 LF UNIT/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $73.44 | $293.76 | $23.50–$235.01 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas lowest Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 TETANUS AND DIPHTHERIA TOX (PF) 5 LF UNIT-2 LF UNIT/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $73.44 | $293.76 | $23.50–$235.01 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 TETANUS AND DIPHTHERIA TOX (PF) 5 LF UNIT-2 LF UNIT/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $73.44 | $293.76 | $23.50–$235.01 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla lowest La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 TETANUS AND DIPHTHERIA TOX (PF) 5 LF UNIT-2 LF UNIT/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $73.44 | $293.76 | $23.50–$235.01 | 75% |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Vaccine Tetanus Diphtheria Toxoids Adsorbed Preservative Free Patient 7 Years and Older File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $104.90 | $190.72 | $22.89–$257.47 | 45% |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 TETANUS-DIPHTHERIA TOXOIDS-TD 2 LF UNIT-2 LF UNIT/0.5 ML IM SUSPENSION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $159.12 | $212.16 | $63.01–$148.51 | 25% |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 TETANUS-DIPHTHERIA TOXOIDS-TD 2 LF UNIT-2 LF UNIT/0.5 ML IM SUSPENSION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $159.12 | $212.16 | $1.00–$207.92 | 25% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 TETANUS-DIPHTHERIA TOXOIDS-TD 2 LF UNIT-2 LF UNIT/0.5 ML IM SUSPENSION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $159.12 | $212.16 | $1.00–$190.94 | 25% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 TETANUS-DIPHTHERIA TOXOIDS-TD 2 LF UNIT-2 LF UNIT/0.5 ML IM SUSPENSION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $159.12 | $212.16 | $1.00–$190.94 | 25% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 49281-0291-10 - TETANUS-DIPHTHERIA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $160.98 | $268.30 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA 49281-0291-10 - TETANUS-DIPHTHERIA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $160.98 | $268.30 | — | 40% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 NDC Description Not Available File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $190.99 | $254.65 | — | 25% |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 TETANUS AND DIPHTHERIA TOX (PF) 5 LF UNIT-2 LF UNIT/0.5 ML IM SUSP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $245.06 | $326.75 | $1.00–$294.07 | 25% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 TETANUS AND DIPHTHERIA TOX (PF) 5 LF UNIT-2 LF UNIT/0.5 ML IM SUSP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $245.06 | $326.75 | $91.49–$267.94 | 25% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 TETANUS AND DIPHTHERIA TOX (PF) 5 LF UNIT-2 LF UNIT/0.5 ML IM SUSP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $245.06 | $326.75 | $1.15–$261.40 | 25% |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 TETANUS AND DIPHTHERIA TOX (PF) 5 LF UNIT-2 LF UNIT/0.5 ML IM SUSP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $245.06 | $326.75 | $1.15–$320.21 | 25% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA 49281-0215-10 - TETANUS-DIPHTHERIA+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $275.04 | $458.40 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 49281-0215-10 - TETANUS-DIPHTHERIA+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $275.04 | $458.40 | — | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $73.44, median $159.12, highest $190.99 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $159.12. 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 9 of 10 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.
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