Meningitis vaccine (MenACWY) cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine as an inpatient: from $197.16 to $197.16, with a median of $197.16. Across California, the median is $261.38 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90734, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Vincristine 2mg/2ml | $197.16 | $372.00 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Mening liq a c y w135 dip(pf)10-55yo | $328.07 | $619.00 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Docetaxel 160mg/16ml | $848.00 | $1,600.00 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Pembrolizumab 200mg/8ml | $12,720.00 | $24,000.00 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $197.16, median $197.16, highest $197.16.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $197.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
The MenACWY vaccine protects against four types of meningococcal bacteria that cause meningitis and bloodstream infections. It is routine at ages 11 to 12 with a booster at 16, and many colleges require it for students living in dorms.
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).
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 90734 ($261.38). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CAAmiodarone in dextrose waste per 30mg | $19.61 | file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CADeferoxamine waste per 500 mg | $25.84 | file |