COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) cost in California
In California, 53 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech), age 12 and older: from $84.58 to $626.00, with a median of $232.96. The lowest price is at Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro (San Pedro) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 7.4× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$84.58Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro + 1 more
Median$232.96half pay less
Highest$626.00in California
Lowest saves$148.38vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro lowest 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 lowest 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 |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im | $173.71 | $327.75 | Sep 11, 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | — 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 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $188.76 | $363.00 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | — 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 | — 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 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | — 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 | — 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 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $232.96 | $416.00 | — 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 | — 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Association 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 |
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 | 13 | $84.58 | $188.76 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $232.96 | $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 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 3 | $188.76 | $188.76 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $232.96 | $232.96 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $130.25 | $131.98 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $232.96 | $232.96 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $173.71 | $173.71 |
| 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 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $188.76 | $188.76 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $232.96 | $232.96 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $232.96 | $232.96 |
What it is
This code is the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 12 and older, updated each season to match circulating variants. Who is advised to get it changed in 2025, so check current guidance with a doctor or pharmacist.
What the price covers
The price is for the vaccine dose. Giving the shot is billed separately, for COVID-19 vaccines with code 90480 rather than 90471.
COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech), age 12 and older in other states
- Alabama$842.70
- Alaska$204.52
- Arkansas$189.75
- Colorado$101.09
- Connecticut$286.28
- Delaware$137.97
- Florida$239.85
- Georgia$129.00
- Hawaii$184.80
- Idaho$242.00
- Illinois$189.80
- Indiana$313.80
- Iowa$218.26
- Kentucky$334.80
- Louisiana$49.20
- Maine$174.27
- Maryland$252.63
- Massachusetts$409.33
- Michigan$214.25
- Minnesota$166.63
- Missouri$186.00
- Montana$175.13
- Nebraska$218.26
- New Hampshire$117.00
- New Jersey$213.90
- New Mexico$141.22
- New York$209.38
- North Carolina$81.78
- North Dakota$186.75
- Ohio$331.50
- Oklahoma$177.00
- Oregon$168.00
- Pennsylvania$162.96
- South Carolina$552.04
- South Dakota$232.02
- Tennessee$166.10
- Texas$101.50
- Utah$161.00
- Vermont$255.36
- Virginia$68.83
- Washington$174.49
- West Virginia$104.00
- Wisconsin$169.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.