COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna) cost in San Jose, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna), age 12 and older as an inpatient: from $241.92 to $330.00, with a median of $241.92. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $241.92 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 91322, 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 VACCINE 50 MCG/0.5 ML FOR IM USE | $241.92 | $432.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara lowest Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 SARSCOV2 VACCINE 50 MCG/0.5 ML FOR IM USE | $241.92 | $432.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 "COVID vacc, 2025-2026 (12y up) PF 50 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE" | $250.56 | $447.42 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 "COVID vacc, 2025-2026 (12y up) PF 50 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE" | $250.56 | $447.42 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 Sars Cov2 Moderna 12 Yrs 50mcg/0.5ml Im | $330.00 | $660.00 | $122.94–$615.89 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 Sars Cov2 Moderna 12 Yrs 50mcg/0.5ml Im | $561.60 | $1,404.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 COVID VAC 25-26(12UP)(MOD)(PF) 50 MCG/0.5 ML IM SYRG | $618.25 | $1,545.62 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $241.92, median $241.92, highest $330.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $264.46 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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. 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 Moderna 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.