Flu shot cost in California
In California, 66 hospitals publish a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older: from $6.89 to $118.29, with a median of $33.60. The lowest price is at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital (Ridgecrest). The highest price is 17.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90656. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$6.89Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Median$33.60half pay less
Highest$118.29in California
Lowest saves$26.71vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Insulin aspart 100u/ml 10ml vial | $6.89 | $13.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA FLU VAC > 3 YRS IM PF IJ | $9.20 | $23.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA FLU VAC > 3 YRS IM PF IJ | $9.20 | $23.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA FLU VAC > 3 YRS IM PF IJ | $9.20 | $23.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE [246638] | $21.32 | $47.37 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE [246638] | $21.32 | $47.37 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE [246638] | $21.32 | $47.37 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE [246638] | $21.32 | $47.37 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Admin Vaccine Influenza Gt 3 Yr | $21.83 | $21.83 | — source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA influenza vaccine trivalent 45 mcg (15 mcg x 3)/0.5 mL syringe 0.5 mL Syringe | $24.77 | $99.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA *Fluarix 0.5Ml Trivalent | $34.10 | $34.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA FLU VAC > 3 YRS IM PF IJ | $37.53 | $93.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $46.35 | $77.25 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Influenza Virus Vacc Split Prsrv Fr + Im 0.5 Ml | $56.50 | $113.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE SPLIT PF SUSP PREF SYRINGE 0.5 ML | $57.04 | $162.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $58.00 | $58.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY | $58.07 | $105.59 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Influenza Virus Vaccine PF inj 2025-2026 (0.5 mL) | $58.10 | $166.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE SPLIT PF SUSP PREF SYRINGE 0.5 ML | $59.36 | $123.67 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Flu Vaccine Triv Presfree 0.5ml | $64.50 | $129.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA FLU VAC TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)-PF 45 MCG (15 MCG X 3)/0.5 ML IM SYRG | $86.06 | $215.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Afluria: 10 Syringe, Glass In 1 Carton (33332-024-03) / .5 Ml In 1 Syringe, Glass (33332-024-04) | $90.17 | $90.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Afluria: 10 Syringe, Glass In 1 Carton (33332-024-03) / .5 Ml In 1 Syringe, Glass (33332-024-04) | $90.17 | $90.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Influenza Virus Vaccine, Inactivated Trivalent Pf (Afluria) 2024-2025 | $90.17 | $90.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC PR RX INFLUENZA TRIVALENT IIV3 SPLIT VIRUS PF IM 0.5 ML | $96.76 | $189.73 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR RX INFLUENZA TRIVALENT IIV3 SPLIT VIRUS PF IM 0.5 ML | $98.22 | $192.59 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $99.96 | $99.96 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA FLU VACCINE IIV3 PF (FLUARIX TRIVALENT) 0.5 ML IM | $118.29 | $147.86 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA FLU VACCINE IIV3 PF (FLUARIX TRIVALENT) 0.5 ML IM | $118.29 | $147.86 | Jun 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 17 | $9.20 | $27.04 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 10 | $21.32 | $24.44 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 5 | $24.77 | $33.60 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $27.04 | $27.04 |
| Fresno, CA | 3 | $33.60 | $118.29 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2 | $33.60 | $65.91 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $6.89 | $6.89 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 1 | $96.76 | $96.76 |
| Glendale, CA | 1 | $90.17 | $90.17 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $27.04 | $27.04 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $99.96 | $99.96 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
What it is
A standard-dose flu shot protects against the influenza strains expected in the coming season, and the formula changes every year. This code is the preservative-free version given to most people.
What the price covers
The price is for the vaccine dose. Giving the shot is usually a separate line (code 90471 for the first vaccine of the visit); Medicare bills use G0008 instead.
Flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older in other states
- Alabama$43.00
- Alaska$82.31
- Arizona$158.50
- Arkansas$47.83
- Colorado$399.95
- Connecticut$61.50
- Delaware$76.73
- Florida$60.80
- Georgia$72.10
- Hawaii$30.60
- Idaho$36.00
- Illinois$28.63
- Indiana$45.00
- Iowa$22.40
- Kansas$192.21
- Kentucky$30.00
- Louisiana$7.42
- Maine$22.17
- Maryland$43.40
- Massachusetts$52.25
- Michigan$29.97
- Minnesota$20.19
- Mississippi$59.20
- Missouri$59.66
- Montana$36.52
- Nebraska$18.90
- Nevada$4.50
- New Hampshire$18.32
- New Jersey$74.43
- New Mexico$39.48
- New York$31.49
- North Carolina$68.50
- North Dakota$27.59
- Ohio$45.75
- Oklahoma$36.00
- Oregon$24.00
- Pennsylvania$61.50
- Rhode Island$75.37
- South Carolina$54.16
- South Dakota$26.40
- Tennessee$18.36
- Texas$27.00
- Utah$23.00
- Vermont$36.08
- Virginia$12.92
- Washington$21.26
- West Virginia$19.50
- Wisconsin$26.00
- Wyoming$22.54
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.