COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) cost in Grand Rapids, MI
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech), age 12 and older: from $39.75 to $406.90, with a median of $39.75. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson and 1 other hospital. Across Michigan, the median is $200.80 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson lowest Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 HB Sarscv2 Vac 30mcg Trs-Suc Im | $39.75 | $159.00 | $120.89–$134.56 | 75% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia lowest Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 HB Sarscv2 Vac 30mcg Trs-Suc Im | $39.75 | $159.00 | $115.00–$372.60 | 75% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 Sarscov2 Vacc 30mcg/0.3ml Tris-Sucrose Im Use | $42.00 | $168.00 | $127.73–$136.08 | 75% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 Sarscov2 Vacc 30mcg/0.3ml Tris-Sucrose Im Use | $42.00 | $168.00 | $921.88–$2,986.88 | 75% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 PR SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $84.00 | $168.00 | $134.56 | 50% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 PR SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $84.00 | $168.00 | $134.56 | 50% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $406.90 | $626.00 | $0.02–$626.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $39.75, median $39.75, highest $406.90 — a 10.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $84.00. 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 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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 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.