COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) cost in San Jose, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech), age 12 and older as an inpatient: from $232.96 to $541.60, with a median of $232.96. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $232.96 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 91320, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose lowest San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara lowest Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 "COVID vacc, 2025-2026 (12y up) PF 30 mcg/0.3 mL Syringe 0.3 mL SYRINGE" | $299.55 | $534.91 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 "COVID vacc, 2025-2026 (12y up) PF 30 mcg/0.3 mL Syringe 0.3 mL SYRINGE" | $299.55 | $534.91 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 Sars Cov2 Pfizer 12 Yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $541.60 | $1,354.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $232.96, median $232.96, highest $541.60 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $259.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.