Injection (shot) cost in Akron, OH
In Akron, OH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for injection under the skin or into a muscle, for treatment or testing: from $29.10 to $341.25, with a median of $246.58. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron — $217.48 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $147.00 at 103 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 96372, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 11, 2025 and Jul 14, 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 Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron lowest Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 PR THERAPEUTIC PROPHYLACTIC/DX INJECTION SUBQ/IM | $29.10 | $48.50 | $12.10–$57.56 | 40% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB RSV MONOCLONAL INJECTION ADMIN | $36.38 | $48.50 | $16.49–$47.97 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB TX INJECT,SUB Q/IM,THER/PR/DX | $159.75 | $213.00 | $72.42–$210.66 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC INJECTION,THERAP/PROPH/DIAGNOST, IM OR SUBCUT | $174.00 | $232.00 | $54.75–$208.80 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB INJECTSUB Q/IM THER/PROF/DX | $180.00 | $240.00 | $81.60–$237.36 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 THERAPEUTIC PROPHYLACTIC/DX INJECTION SUBQ/IM | $319.15 | $491.00 | $138.85–$491.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 INJ SQ/IM | $319.15 | $491.00 | $138.85–$491.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn, OH Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | $341.25 | $455.00 | $68.25–$1,078.57 | 25% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $29.10, median $246.58, highest $341.25 — a 11.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $246.58. 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 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 fee for giving a shot under the skin or into a muscle, for example an antibiotic, vitamin B12, a pain medicine or a birth control shot. Vaccines use a different code (90471).
What the price covers
The price is for giving the shot. The medicine is billed separately, usually under its own J code.