COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) cost in California
In California, 74 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech), age 12 and older: from $44.22 to $2,760.00, with a median of $232.96. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center Redding (Redding). The highest price is 62.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $232.96, is 19% above the US median of $196.27.
- California ranks 28th of 38 states by median, cheapest first.
- 15 of 74 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 91320. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$44.22Mercy Medical Center Redding
Median$232.96half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,760.00in California
Lowest saves$188.74vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Redding lowest Redding · Redding, CA SARSCOV 30MCG/0.3MLSDV PO | $44.22 | $88.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA COVID-19 MRNA VAC TRIS-PFIZER IM SUSP PREF SYR 30 MCG/0.3ML | $84.58 | $241.66 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA COVID-19 MRNA VAC TRIS-PFIZER IM SUSP PREF SYR 30 MCG/0.3ML | $84.58 | $241.66 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA COVID-19 MRNA VAC TRIS-PFIZER IM SUSP PREF SYR 30 MCG/0.3ML | $98.50 | $193.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA COVID-19 MRNA VAC TRIS-SUCROSE-PFIZER IM SUSP 30 MCG/0.3ML | $130.25 | $255.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA COVID-19 MRNA VAC TRIS-SUCROSE-PFIZER IM SUSP 30 MCG/0.3ML | $130.25 | $255.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR RX COVID-19 VACCINE SINGLE DOSE (PFIZER) PF TRIS-SUC IM 30 MCG/0.3 ML | $133.72 | $262.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC PR RX COVID-19 VACCINE SINGLE DOSE (PFIZER) PF TRIS-SUC IM 30 MCG/0.3 ML | $133.72 | $262.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR RX COVID-19 VACCINE SINGLE DOSE (PFIZER) PF TRIS-SUC IM 30 MCG/0.3 ML | $133.72 | $262.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA SARSCV2 VAC 30MCG TRS-SUC IM | $157.55 | $393.87 | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| San Bernardino County Colton · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC PFIZER COVID19 VACC 12 YRS AND OLDER | $164.10 | $164.10 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA SARSCOV VAC30MCG/0.3MLSDV | $183.80 | $816.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA SARSCOV VAC30MCG/0.3MLSDV | $197.51 | $816.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, spike protein, 30 mcg/0.3 mL dosage, tris-sucrose formulation, for intramuscular use | $229.60 | $328.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im | $243.80 | $460.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Sarscov2 Vacc 30mcg/0.3ml Trs-Suc Im 12y+ | $287.00 | $574.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Comirnaty 2025-2026 Age Over 65 / High Risk 12-64 | $329.72 | $549.54 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Vaccine Sarscv2 Vac 30mcg Trs-Suc Im (Pfizer 12yrs and Older) | $354.42 | $644.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Covid-19 Mrna Vaccine, 30 Mcg/0.3 Ml Inj Susp (Comirnaty) 2023-2024 | $483.00 | $483.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Covid-19 Mrna Vaccine, 30 Mcg/0.3 Ml Inj Susp (Comirnaty) 2023-2024 | $483.00 | $483.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Sars Cov2 Pfizer 12 Yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $541.60 | $1,354.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sequoia Hospital Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SARSCOV VAC30MCG/0.3MLPFS | $556.40 | $1,631.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Covid-19 Mrna Vaccine, 30 Mcg/0.3 Ml Inj Susp (Comirnaty) 2024-2025 | $574.35 | $574.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, spike protein, 30 mcg/0.3 mL dosage, tris-sucrose formulation, for intramuscular use | $626.00 | $626.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SARSCOV VAC30MCG/0.3MLPFS | $663.23 | $2,108.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA COVID VAC 24-25 30 mcg/0.3 SYR | $687.58 | $687.58 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) mRNA-LNP vaccine (cvx 309) PF 30 mcg/0.3 mL susp | $687.58 | $687.58 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Southern California Hospital at Culver City Culver City · Culver City, CA COVID VAC 24-25 30 mcg/0.3 SYR | $687.58 | $687.58 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA COVID VAC 24-25 30 mcg/0.3 SYR | $687.58 | $687.58 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA COVID VAC 24-25 30 mcg/0.3 SYR | $687.58 | $687.58 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA SARSCOV VAC30MCG/0.3MLPFS | $721.15 | $1,630.46 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia · Visalia, CA SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) (12 years of age and older) mRNA-LNP vaccine PF 30 mcg Inj 0.3 mL | $824.00 | $824.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SARSCOV VAC30MCG/0.3MLPFS | $869.55 | $2,010.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PFIZER C19 VACCINE 12YR+ 10X.48ML SDV | $2,760.00 | $2,760.00 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PFIZER C19 VACCINE 12YR+ 10X.48ML SDV | $2,760.00 | $2,760.00 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PFIZER C19 VACCINE 12YR+ 10X.48ML SDV | $2,760.00 | $2,760.00 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PFIZER C19 VACCINE 12YR+ 10X.48ML SDV | $2,760.00 | $2,760.00 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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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 | 24 | $84.58 | $356.30 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 13 | $232.96 | $232.96 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 6 | $157.55 | $188.76 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 5 | $183.80 | $232.96 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $188.76 | $188.76 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4 | $232.96 | $259.98 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $98.50 | $133.72 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $130.25 | $131.98 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $232.96 | $232.96 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $243.80 | $243.80 |
| Culver City, CA | 1 | $687.58 | $687.58 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $232.96 | $232.96 |
| Glendale, CA | 1 | $574.35 | $574.35 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $232.96 | $232.96 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $130.25 | $130.25 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $44.22 | $44.22 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $721.15 | $721.15 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $232.96 | $232.96 |
| Visalia, CA | 1 | $824.00 | $824.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech), age 12 and older in other states
- Alabama$842.70
- Alaska$204.52
- Arizona$161.15, 2 hospitals
- Arkansas$266.04, 4 hospitals
- Colorado$401.65
- Connecticut$286.28, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$137.97, 2 hospitals
- Florida$239.85
- Georgia$98.00
- Hawaii$201.60
- Idaho$242.00
- Illinois$244.58
- Indiana$334.80
- Iowa$146.39
- Kansas$163.77
- Kentucky$334.80
- Louisiana$95.31
- Maine$154.53, 3 hospitals
- Maryland$308.25, 3 hospitals
- Massachusetts$409.33
- Michigan$214.25
- Minnesota$173.18
- Mississippi$134.45
- Missouri$266.66
- Montana$138.40
- Nebraska$208.60
- New Hampshire$110.30
- New Jersey$76.30
- New Mexico$173.16
- New York$201.00
- North Carolina$98.00
- North Dakota$210.53
- Ohio$331.50
- Oklahoma$107.64, 3 hospitals
- Oregon$196.65
- Pennsylvania$162.96
- South Carolina$170.40
- South Dakota$229.80
- Tennessee$166.10
- Texas$166.99
- Utah$251.79, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$114.50, 4 hospitals
- Virginia$68.83
- Washington$156.61
- West Virginia$150.50
- Wisconsin$165.55
- Wyoming$221.88, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.