Tdap vaccine cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough), age 7 and older as an inpatient: from $47.84 to $255.41, with a median of $254.63. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion and 2 other hospitals — $206.79 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $59.92 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 90715, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and May 29, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 TDAP VACCINE 7 YRS/> IM | $47.84 | $92.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos lowest San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 TDAP VACCINE 7 YRS/> IM | $47.84 | $92.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa lowest San Diego, CA TDAP VACCINE 7 YRS/> IM | $47.84 | $92.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 tetanus/diphth/pertuss (Tdap) adult/adol 5 units-2 units-15.5 mcg/0.5 mL Sus [CITY] | $186.19 | $310.31 | $103.98–$241.73 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 NDC Description Not Available | $253.85 | $338.47 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 278-4110 DIPHTHPERTUSSIS(ACEL)TETANUS 2.5 LF UNIT-8 MCG-5 LF/0.5ML IM SYRINGE | $255.41 | $340.55 | $51.08–$333.74 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 DIPHTHPERTUSSIS(ACEL)TETANUS 2.5 LF UNIT-8 MCG-5 LF/0.5ML IM SYRINGE | $255.41 | $340.55 | $51.08–$272.44 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 DIPHTHPERTUSSIS(ACEL)TETANUS 2.5 LF UNIT-8 MCG-5 LF/0.5ML IM SYRINGE | $255.41 | $340.55 | $51.08–$333.74 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 DIPHTHPERTUSSIS(ACEL)TETANUS 2.5 LF UNIT-8 MCG-5 LF/0.5ML IM SYRINGE | $255.41 | $340.55 | $21.52–$333.74 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 DIPHTHPERTUSSIS(ACEL)TETANUS 2.5 LF UNIT-8 MCG-5 LF/0.5ML IM SYRINGE | $255.41 | $340.55 | $95.35–$279.25 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 DIPHTHERIAPERTUSSIS(ACEL)TETANUS(PF) 0.5 ML IM SUSP (WRAPPER) | $255.50 | $340.66 | $47.69–$255.50 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 DIPHTHERIAPERTUSSIS(ACEL)TETANUS(PF) 0.5 ML IM SUSP (WRAPPER) | $255.50 | $340.66 | $95.38–$333.85 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 DIPHTHERIAPERTUSSIS(ACEL)TETANUS(PF) 0.5 ML IM SUSP (WRAPPER) | $255.50 | $340.66 | $101.18–$725.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 DIPHTHERIAPERTUSSIS(ACEL)TETANUS(PF) 0.5 ML IM SUSP (WRAPPER) | $255.50 | $340.66 | $47.69–$333.85 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 278-4110 DIPHTHERIAPERTUSSIS(ACEL)TETANUS(PF) 0.5 ML IM SUSP (WRAPPER) | $306.76 | $409.01 | $57.26–$368.11 | 25% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $47.84, median $254.63, highest $255.41 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $253.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 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
Tdap protects against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough (pertussis). Adults who never had it get one dose, pregnant women get one in each pregnancy, and it can replace a tetanus booster.
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).