Injection (shot) cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 12 hospitals list a cash price for injection under the skin or into a muscle, for treatment or testing as an inpatient: from $68.29 to $223.50, with a median of $223.50. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $155.21 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $152.82 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 96372, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG PROC THERAPY PROPH/DX INJ SUBCUT/INTRAMUSCLE | $68.29 | $90.00 | $22.68–$72.00 | 24% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 THERAPEUTIC/PROPHYLACTIC/DIAGNOSTIC SUBCU IM INJ | $68.29 | $90.00 | $22.68–$72.00 | 24% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG PROC THERAPY PROPH/DX INJ SUBCUT/INTRAMUSCLE | $68.29 | $90.00 | $22.68–$72.00 | 24% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG EMG PROC THRPY PROPH/DX INJ SUBCUT/INTRAMUSCLE | $68.29 | $90.00 | $22.68–$72.00 | 24% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX THERAPEUTIC/PROPHYLACTIC/DIAGNOSTIC SUBCU IM INJ | $68.29 | $90.00 | $22.68–$72.00 | 24% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG EC PROC THER/PROPH/DIAG INJECTION SC/IM | $68.29 | $90.00 | $22.68–$72.00 | 24% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG OB/UC PROC THRAPY PROPH/DX INJ SUBCUT/INTRAMUSCLE | $68.29 | $90.00 | $22.68–$72.00 | 24% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG OBSERVATION PROC INJ IM/SUBQ THERAPEUTIC DIAG | $68.29 | $90.00 | $22.68–$72.00 | 24% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG ASU/PREOP THRPY PROPH/DX INJ INTRAMUSCLAR/SUBQUE | $68.29 | $90.00 | $22.68–$72.00 | 24% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG ASU/PREOP THRPY PROPH/DX INJ INTRAMUSCLAR/SUBQUE | $68.29 | $90.00 | $22.68–$72.00 | 24% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG OBSERVATION PROC INJ IM/SUBQ THERAPEUTIC DIAG | $68.29 | $90.00 | $22.68–$72.00 | 24% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG OB/UC PROC THRAPY PROPH/DX INJ SUBCUT/INTRAMUSCLE | $68.29 | $90.00 | $22.68–$72.00 | 24% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG EC PROC THER/PROPH/DIAG INJECTION SC/IM | $68.29 | $90.00 | $22.68–$72.00 | 24% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG EMG PROC THRPY PROPH/DX INJ SUBCUT/INTRAMUSCLE | $68.29 | $90.00 | $22.68–$72.00 | 24% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC INJECTION SQ OR IM EA | $87.00 | $174.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC OUTPT THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ, SC/IM | $158.79 | $237.00 | $94.80–$225.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC OUTPT THERA PROPH/DX INJ, SUBQ/IM | $158.79 | $237.00 | $94.80–$225.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THEAPEUTIC,PROPHYLACTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC INJ. DRUG/SUB | $158.79 | $237.00 | $94.80–$225.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THERAPEUTIC, PROPHYLACTIC, DIAGNOSTIC INJECTION, SUBCUTANEOUS OR IM | $158.79 | $237.00 | $94.80–$225.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC OUTPT THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ, SC/IM | $158.79 | $237.00 | $94.80–$225.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC IM INJECTION ANTIBIOTIC | $158.79 | $237.00 | $94.80–$225.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC OUTPT THERA PROPH/DX INJ, SUBQ/IM | $158.79 | $237.00 | $94.80–$225.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THEAPEUTIC,PROPHYLACTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC INJ. DRUG/SUB | $158.79 | $237.00 | $94.80–$225.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THERAPEUTIC, PROPHYLACTIC, DIAGNOSTIC INJECTION, SUBCUTANEOUS OR IM | $158.79 | $237.00 | $94.80–$225.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC OUTPT THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ, SC/IM | $158.79 | $237.00 | $94.80–$225.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC IM INJECTION ANTIBIOTIC | $158.79 | $237.00 | $94.80–$225.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC OUTPT THERA PROPH/DX INJ, SUBQ/IM | $158.79 | $237.00 | $94.80–$225.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THEAPEUTIC,PROPHYLACTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC INJ. DRUG/SUB | $158.79 | $237.00 | $94.80–$225.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THERAPEUTIC, PROPHYLACTIC, DIAGNOSTIC INJECTION, SUBCUTANEOUS OR IM | $158.79 | $237.00 | $94.80–$225.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC IM INJECTION ANTIBIOTIC | $158.79 | $237.00 | $94.80–$225.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC INJECTION SQ OR IM EA | $223.50 | $447.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC INJECTION SQ OR IM EA | $223.50 | $447.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC INJECTION SQ OR IM EA | $223.50 | $447.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC INJECTION SQ OR IM EA | $223.50 | $447.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC INJECTION SQ OR IM EA | $223.50 | $447.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC INJECTION SQ OR IM EA | $223.50 | $447.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC INJECTION SQ OR IM EA | $223.50 | $447.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC INJECTION SQ OR IM EA | $223.50 | $447.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $68.29, median $223.50, highest $223.50 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $223.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.