COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 2 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech), age 12 and older: from $68.83 to $150.50, with a median of $109.67. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center — $40.84 less than the median here.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 91320, 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Sarscov2 Vacc 30Mcg/0.3Ml Tris-Sucrose Im Use (Pfizer) | $68.83 | $137.66 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 SARSCV2 VAC 30MCG TRS-SUC IM | $150.50 | $301.00 | $216.32 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $68.83, median $109.67, highest $150.50 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $68.83. 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 and 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.