Japanese encephalitis vaccine cost in San Francisco, CA
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for japanese encephalitis vaccine (Ixiaro), 2-dose schedule: from $232.96 to $316.00, with a median of $232.96. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek and 8 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $274.48 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 11 cities for code 90738, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek lowest Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VACCINE INACTIVATED IM | $232.96 | $416.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch lowest Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VACCINE INACTIVATED IM | $232.96 | $416.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond lowest Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VACCINE INACTIVATED IM | $232.96 | $416.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro lowest San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VACCINE INACTIVATED IM | $232.96 | $416.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont lowest Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VACCINE INACTIVATED IM | $232.96 | $416.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco lowest South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VACCINE INACTIVATED IM | $232.96 | $416.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco lowest San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VACCINE INACTIVATED IM | $232.96 | $416.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael lowest San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VACCINE INACTIVATED IM | $232.96 | $416.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City lowest Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VACCINE INACTIVATED IM | $232.96 | $416.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG TS INJ JAPAN ENCPH INAC IM BOOSTER | $316.00 | $316.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG TS VX JAPAN ENCEPH INAC IM | $316.00 | $316.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG TS INJ JAPAN ENCPH INAC IM BOOSTER | $316.00 | $316.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG TS VX JAPAN ENCEPH INAC IM | $316.00 | $316.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 Japanese encephalitis vaccine (PF) 6 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $518.36 | $925.65 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 Japanese encephalitis vaccine (PF) 6 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $518.36 | $925.65 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 Japanese encephalitis vaccine (PF) 6 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $518.36 | $925.65 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 Japanese encephalitis vaccine (PF) 6 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $518.36 | $925.65 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 Japanese encephalitis vaccine (PF) 6 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $518.36 | $925.65 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 Japanese encephalitis vaccine (PF) 6 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $518.36 | $925.65 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 Japanese encephalitis vaccine (PF) 6 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $518.36 | $925.65 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 Japanese encephalitis vaccine (PF) 6 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $518.36 | $925.65 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 Japanese encephalitis vaccine (PF) 6 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $518.36 | $925.65 | — | 44% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $232.96, median $232.96, highest $316.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $232.96. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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).