Hepatitis B vaccine (child) cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B vaccine, child and teen dose (3-dose schedule) as an inpatient: from $26.80 to $193.08, with a median of $104.92. The lowest listed price is at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego — $78.12 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $57.68 at 123 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 90744, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $26.80 | $107.22 | $8.58–$85.78 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECMB(PF) 5 MCG/0.5 ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE | $28.66 | $114.64 | $9.17–$91.71 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECMB(PF) 5 MCG/0.5 ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE | $28.66 | $114.64 | $9.17–$91.71 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECMB(PF) 5 MCG/0.5 ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE | $28.66 | $114.64 | $9.17–$91.71 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECMB(PF) 5 MCG/0.5 ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE | $28.66 | $114.64 | $9.17–$91.71 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECMB(PF) 5 MCG/0.5 ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE | $28.66 | $114.64 | $9.17–$91.71 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/ML INTRAMUSCULAR SUSP | $68.73 | $274.93 | $21.99–$219.94 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/ML INTRAMUSCULAR SUSP | $68.73 | $274.93 | $21.99–$219.94 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/ML INTRAMUSCULAR SUSP | $68.73 | $274.93 | $21.99–$219.94 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE | $70.77 | $283.09 | $22.65–$226.47 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE | $70.77 | $283.09 | $22.65–$226.47 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE | $70.77 | $283.09 | $22.65–$226.47 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 hepatitis B pediatric vaccine 10 mcg/0.5 mL Sus [CITY] | $75.11 | $125.18 | $87.63–$97.52 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| 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) | $85.98 | $114.64 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 278-4110 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $123.85 | $165.13 | $24.77–$132.10 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $123.85 | $165.13 | $24.77–$132.10 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $123.85 | $165.13 | $23.12–$161.83 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $123.85 | $165.13 | $23.12–$161.83 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE RECOMB (PF) 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $123.85 | $165.13 | $49.04–$453.77 | 25% | — source file |
| 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) | $135.10 | $180.14 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA 58160-0820-52 - HEPATITIS B VACCINE | $193.08 | $321.80 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 58160-0820-52 - HEPATITIS B VACCINE | $193.08 | $321.80 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $26.80, median $104.92, highest $193.08 — a 7.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $85.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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
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).