Vaccine administration fee cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit: from $9.60 to $161.29, with a median of $115.00. The lowest price is at Norton Hospitals (Louisville). The highest price is 16.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90471. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB PFS PNEUMOVAC IMMUNIZ ADM >18 | $9.60 | $48.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY PR IMMUNIZ ADMIN PNE,SINGLE | $9.80 | $28.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR IMMUNIZ ADMIN FLU,SINGLE | $9.80 | $28.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Immuniz Admin,1 Single/Comb Vac/Toxoid | $46.66 | $116.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Immunization Administration | $49.20 | $82.00 | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG ADMINISTRATION PNEUMOCCOCAL (PNEUMONIA) VACCINE | $70.68 | $176.70 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Immunization Administration | $84.60 | $141.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $115.00 | $115.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Administration of vaccine | $161.29 | $215.05 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Administration of vaccine | $161.29 | $215.05 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Administration of vaccine | $161.29 | $215.05 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Administration of vaccine | $161.29 | $215.05 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Administration of vaccine | $161.29 | $215.05 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Administration of vaccine | $161.29 | $215.05 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Administration of vaccine | $161.29 | $215.05 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $9.60 | $161.29 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $115.00 | $138.14 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $46.66 | $103.98 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $84.60 | $122.94 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $49.20 | $105.24 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $161.29 | $161.29 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $9.80 | $9.80 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $70.68 | $70.68 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $9.80 | $9.80 |
What it is
Code 90471 is the administration fee for giving a vaccine by injection, for the first vaccine of the visit. Each additional vaccine at the same visit uses 90472. It does not include the vaccine itself.
What the price covers
The price covers the staff time and supplies to give the shot. The vaccine dose is a separate line with its own code.
Vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit in other states
- Alabama$102.97
- Alaska$63.96
- Arizona$29.99
- Arkansas$19.08
- California$104.00
- Colorado$48.73
- Connecticut$76.22
- Delaware$135.83
- Florida$118.30
- Georgia$61.00
- Hawaii$72.90
- Idaho$110.00
- Illinois$50.00
- Indiana$78.65
- Iowa$35.00
- Kansas$52.03
- Louisiana$23.20
- Maine$18.59
- Maryland$80.13
- Massachusetts$65.38
- Michigan$23.03
- Minnesota$40.26
- Mississippi$29.92
- Missouri$53.30
- Montana$45.53
- Nebraska$15.77
- Nevada$78.00
- New Hampshire$22.47
- New Jersey$78.78
- New Mexico$43.59
- New York$73.56
- North Carolina$69.44
- North Dakota$62.40
- Ohio$37.01
- Oklahoma$29.05
- Oregon$37.70
- Pennsylvania$42.00
- Rhode Island$151.70
- South Carolina$61.75
- South Dakota$44.68
- Tennessee$30.24
- Texas$77.50
- Utah$59.67
- Vermont$47.95
- Virginia$48.00
- Washington$50.00
- West Virginia$46.50
- Wisconsin$35.65
- Wyoming$44.93
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.