Japanese encephalitis vaccine cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for japanese encephalitis vaccine (Ixiaro), 2-dose schedule as an inpatient: from $441.10 to $441.10, with a median of $441.10. The lowest listed price is at McLaren Port Huron and 3 other hospitals. Across Michigan, the median is $441.10 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 90738, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Port Huron lowest Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 Japanese Encephalitis Vial -> Japanese Encephalitis 90738 File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $441.10 | $882.20 | $448.16–$571.19 | 50% |
| McLaren Macomb lowest Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 Japanese Encephalitis Vial -> Japanese Encephalitis 90738 File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $441.10 | $882.20 | $571.10 | 50% |
| McLaren Oakland lowest Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 Japanese Encephalitis Vial -> Japanese Encephalitis 90738 File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $441.10 | $882.20 | $514.80 | 50% |
| McLaren Lapeer Region lowest Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 Japanese Encephalitis Vial -> Japanese Encephalitis 90738 File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $441.10 | $882.20 | $927.50 | 50% |
Inpatient: lowest $441.10, median $441.10, highest $441.10.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $377.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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
Ixiaro protects against Japanese encephalitis, a mosquito-borne brain infection in rural Asia. It is two doses 28 days apart, finished at least a week before travel.
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).