Hepatitis B vaccine (child) cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B vaccine, child and teen dose (3-dose schedule): from $26.80 to $193.08, with a median of $85.98. The lowest listed price is at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego — $59.18 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $57.68 at 123 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 90744, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 5 MCG/0.5 ML INTRAMUSCULAR SUSP File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $26.80 | $107.22 | $8.58–$85.78 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECMB(PF) 5 MCG/0.5 ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $28.66 | $114.64 | $9.17–$91.71 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECMB(PF) 5 MCG/0.5 ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $28.66 | $114.64 | $9.17–$91.71 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECMB(PF) 5 MCG/0.5 ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $28.66 | $114.64 | $9.17–$91.71 | 75% |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECMB(PF) 5 MCG/0.5 ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $28.66 | $114.64 | $9.17–$91.71 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECMB(PF) 5 MCG/0.5 ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $28.66 | $114.64 | $9.17–$91.71 | 75% |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Vaccine Hepatitis B (3 Dose Schedule) Pediatric/Adolescent Dosage File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $53.49 | $97.26 | $11.67–$131.30 | 45% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/ML INTRAMUSCULAR SUSP File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $68.73 | $274.93 | $21.99–$219.94 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/ML INTRAMUSCULAR SUSP File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $68.73 | $274.93 | $21.99–$219.94 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/ML INTRAMUSCULAR SUSP File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $68.73 | $274.93 | $21.99–$219.94 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $70.77 | $283.09 | $22.65–$226.47 | 75% |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $70.77 | $283.09 | $22.65–$226.47 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $70.77 | $283.09 | $22.65–$226.47 | 75% |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 hepatitis B pediatric vaccine 10 mcg/0.5 mL Sus [CITY] File of May 29, 2026 · source file | $75.11 | $125.18 | $25.04–$98.77 | 40% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Recombivax Hb: 10 Syringe In 1 Carton (0006-4093-02) / .5 Ml In 1 Syringe (0006-4093-01) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.98 | $114.64 | — | 25% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE source file | $123.85 | $165.13 | $0.02–$1,558.69 | 25% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE source file | $123.85 | $165.13 | $1.15–$132.10 | 25% |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE source file | $123.85 | $165.13 | $1.00–$453.77 | 25% |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE source file | $123.85 | $165.13 | $1.00–$148.62 | 25% |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 278-4110 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE source file | $123.85 | $165.13 | $1.15–$132.10 | 25% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Engerix-B: 10 Syringe In 1 Carton (58160-820-52) / .5 Ml In 1 Syringe (58160-820-43) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $135.10 | $180.14 | — | 25% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA 58160-0820-52 - HEPATITIS B VACCINE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $193.08 | $321.80 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 58160-0820-52 - HEPATITIS B VACCINE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $193.08 | $321.80 | — | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $26.80, median $85.98, highest $193.08 — a 7.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $104.92. 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 12 of 12 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
This is the hepatitis B vaccine in the dose for children and teens (Engerix-B or Recombivax HB). The CDC schedule is three doses: at birth, at 1 to 2 months and at 6 to 18 months.
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).