COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech), age 12 and older: from $140.00 to $140.00, with a median of $140.00. Across South Carolina, the median is $495.58 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 91320, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Medical Center lowest West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Hc Ec Sarscov2 Vacc 30Mcg/0.3Ml Tris-Sucrose Im Use | $140.00 | $140.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Hc Rx Med 250 Wo Hcpcs | $703.97 | $703.97 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $724.44 | $724.44 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $140.00, median $140.00, highest $140.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $140.00. 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
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.