COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) cost in Albany, NY — inpatient
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech), age 12 and older as an inpatient: from $267.15 to $267.15, with a median of $267.15. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across New York, the median is $209.38 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 91320, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Hospital lowest Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $267.15 | $411.00 | $123.30–$411.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital lowest Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $267.15 | $411.00 | $123.30–$416.14 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 PR Vaccine Covid-19 Mrna-Lnp Spike Protein Tris-Sucrose 30 Mcg/0.3ml Im | $268.86 | — | $117.86–$268.86 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 PR Vaccine Covid-19 Mrna-Lnp Spike Protein Tris-Sucrose 30 Mcg/0.3ml Im | $268.86 | — | $117.86–$268.86 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $267.15, median $267.15, highest $267.15.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $173.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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 code is the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 12 and older, updated each season to match circulating variants. Who is advised to get it changed in 2025, so check current guidance with a doctor or pharmacist.
What the price covers
The price is for the vaccine dose. Giving the shot is billed separately, for COVID-19 vaccines with code 90480 rather than 90471.