COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna) cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna), age 12 and older: from $85.08 to $833.78, with a median of $225.95. The lowest listed price is at Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale — $140.87 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $204.19 at 26 hospitals.
- The median here, $225.95, is 11% above the US median of $204.19.
- 4 of 10 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 91322, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 31, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2025 and Oct 27, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale lowest Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 COVID VACC 2024-25 (12 YRS UP) (MODERNA)(PF) 50 MCG/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.08 | $141.80 | — | 40% |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 NDC Description Not Available File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $141.50 | $141.50 | — | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Spikevax: 10 Syringe, Plastic In 1 Carton (80777-110-96) / .5 Ml In 1 Syringe, Plastic (80777-110-01)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $141.80 | $141.80 | — | — |
| Morris Hospital Morris, IL · (815) 942-2932 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, 50 mcg/0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use File of Oct 27, 2026 · source file | $183.17 | $761.30 | $258.84–$784.14 | 76% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Sarscov2 Vacc 50 Mcg/0.5ml 12+Yrs File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $204.10 | $314.00 | $42.39–$171.44 | 35% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Sarscov2 Vacc 50 Mcg/0.5ml 12+Yrs File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $204.10 | $314.00 | $42.39–$171.44 | 35% |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Spikevax: 10 SYRINGE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (80777-102-96) / .5 mL in 1 SYRINGE, PLASTIC (80777-102-01)+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $220.00 | $220.00 | — | — |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H COVID-19 MODERNA 50 MCG/0.5 ML IM 12 AND OVER File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $247.80 | $354.00 | $60.18–$336.30 | 30% |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 SARSCOV2 VACC 50 MCG/0.5ML 12+YRS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL SARSCOV2 VACC 50 MCG/0.5ML 12+YRS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 SARSCOV2 VACC 50 MCG/0.5ML 12+YRS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINE 50 MCG/0.5ML 12 + YR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $833.78 | $1,191.12 | $167.32–$952.90 | 30% |
Outpatient: lowest $85.08, median $225.95, highest $833.78 — a 9.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $247.80. 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 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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 COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna) explained.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 91322 ($199.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago, ILMODERNA COVID19 VACCINE 12 AND ABOVE | $0.80 | file |