Shingles vaccine (Shingrix) cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for shingles vaccine (Shingrix), recombinant, one dose: from $174.72 to $581.23, with a median of $174.72. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion and 2 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $217.28 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 90750, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 HZV ZOSTER VACC RECOMBINANT ADJUVANTED IM NJX | $174.72 | $336.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos lowest San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 HZV ZOSTER VACC RECOMBINANT ADJUVANTED IM NJX | $174.72 | $336.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa lowest San Diego, CA HZV ZOSTER VACC RECOMBINANT ADJUVANTED IM NJX | $174.72 | $336.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 varicella-zoster gE (PF) vaccine 50 mcg/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each KIT | $352.24 | $677.39 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA varicella-zoster gE (PF) vaccine 50 mcg/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each KIT | $352.24 | $677.39 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 varicella-zoster gE (PF) vaccine 50 mcg/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each KIT | $352.24 | $677.39 | — | 48% | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Vaccine Shingles | $581.23 | $1,056.79 | $126.81–$1,426.67 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 ZOSTER VAC RECOMB ADJUVANTED 50 MCG/0.5ML IM SUSR | $636.23 | $1,156.79 | $138.81–$1,561.67 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $174.72, median $174.72, highest $581.23 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $174.72. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
Shingrix is the recombinant vaccine that protects against shingles (herpes zoster). The CDC recommends two doses, 2 to 6 months apart, for adults 50 and older and for adults 19 and older with a weakened immune system.
What the price covers
The price is for one dose of the vaccine. Giving the shot is usually a separate line (code 90471 for the first vaccine of the visit), and the full series takes two doses.