Flu shot cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older: from $16.20 to $165.52, with a median of $52.25. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center (Boston) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 10.2× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center lowest Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Iiv3 Vacc Preservative Free 0.5 Ml Dosage Im Usage | $16.20 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton lowest Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Iiv3 Vacc Preservative Free 0.5 Ml Dosage Im Usage | $16.20 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Iiv3 Vacc Preservative Free 0.5 Ml Dosage Im Use | $25.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Influenza VACCINE,TRIVALENT 0. | $30.67 | $30.67 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X | $33.69 | $48.13 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X | $33.69 | $48.13 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA FLU VACC TS2025-26 (36 MOS UP)(PF)45 MCG (15 MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $52.24 | $52.24 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA FLU VACC TS2025-26 (36 MOS UP)(PF)45 MCG (15 MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $52.25 | $52.25 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA FLU VACC TS2025-26 (36 MOS UP)(PF)45 MCG (15 MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $52.25 | $52.25 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $61.50 | $61.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Pbb Iiv3 Vacc Preservative Free 6mo and Up Im U | $103.34 | $147.63 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA FLU VACC TS2025-26 (36 MOS UP)(PF)45 MCG (15 MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE [216249] | $108.39 | $108.39 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Influenza Trivalent (IIV3) | $111.08 | $111.08 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Flu Vacc IIV3 PF 0.5ml IM | $165.35 | $174.05 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Flu Vacc IIV3 PF 0.5ml IM | $165.52 | $174.23 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Flu Vacc IIV3 PF 0.5ml IM | $165.52 | $174.23 | Mar 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 6 | $16.20 | $29.34 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $30.67 | $52.24 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $165.35 | $165.52 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $61.50 | $86.29 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1 | $108.39 | $108.39 |
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
- California$33.60
- 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
- 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.