COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech), age 12 and older: from $28.80 to $589.50, with a median of $334.80. The lowest price is at Norton Audubon Hospital (Louisville) and 5 other hospitals. The highest price is 20.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $334.80, is 71% above the US median of $196.27.
- Kentucky ranks 35th of 38 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$28.80Norton Audubon Hospital + 5 more
Median$334.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$589.50in Kentucky
Lowest saves$306.00vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Audubon Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville, KY COVID-19 MRNA VAC 12&OLDER PFIZER 30 MCG/0.3ML IM SUSP | $28.80 | $144.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN COVID-19 MRNA VAC 12&OLDER PFIZER 30 MCG/0.3ML IM SUSP | $28.80 | $144.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN COVID-19 MRNA VAC 12&OLDER PFIZER 30 MCG/0.3ML IM SUSP | $28.80 | $144.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN COVID-19 MRNA VAC 12&OLDER PFIZER 30 MCG/0.3ML IM SUSP | $28.80 | $144.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN COVID-19 MRNA VAC 12&OLDER PFIZER 30 MCG/0.3ML IM SUSP | $28.80 | $144.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN COVID-19 MRNA VAC 12&OLDER PFIZER 30 MCG/0.3ML IM SUSP | $28.80 | $144.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC SARSCOV2 VACC 30MCG/0.3ML TRIS-SUCROSE IM USE | $62.70 | $209.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG SARSCV2 VAC 30MCG TRS-SUC IM (PFIZER) | $126.92 | $317.30 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY COVID 24-25(12UP) 30 MCG/0.3ML | $147.53 | $284.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY 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 | $155.80 | $205.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY COVID 24-25(12UP) 30 MCG/0.3ML | $170.52 | $284.20 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY COVID 24-25(12UP) 30 MCG/0.3ML | $170.52 | $284.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY COVID 24-25(12UP) 30 MCG/0.3ML | $170.52 | $284.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY COVID 24-25(12UP) 30 MCG/0.3ML | $170.52 | $284.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY COMIRNATY 24/25 COVID VACC (12YRS+ | $204.00 | $340.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Ohio County Hospital Hartford · Hartford, KY Comirnaty (Pfizer Covid 12+) | $247.00 | $494.00 | Jan 12, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY 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 | $334.80 | $446.40 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY 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 | $334.80 | $446.40 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 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 | $334.80 | $446.40 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY 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 | $334.80 | $446.40 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 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 | $334.80 | $446.40 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL 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 | $334.80 | $446.40 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY 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 | $334.80 | $446.40 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Arh Our Lady of the Way Martin · Pikeville, KY COVID-19 30 MCG/0.3 ML PFIZER | $589.50 | $982.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY COVID-19 30 MCG/0.3 ML PFIZER | $589.50 | $982.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY COVID-19 30 MCG/0.3 ML PFIZER | $589.50 | $982.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY COVID-19 30 MCG/0.3 ML PFIZER | $589.50 | $982.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY COVID-19 30 MCG/0.3 ML PFIZER | $589.50 | $982.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital Hayden · Hayden, KY COVID-19 30 MCG/0.3 ML PFIZER | $589.50 | $982.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McDowell Arh Hospital MC Dowell · Pikeville, KY COVID-19 30 MCG/0.3 ML PFIZER | $589.50 | $982.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY COVID-19 30 MCG/0.3 ML PFIZER | $589.50 | $982.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital West Liberty · West Liberty, KY COVID-19 30 MCG/0.3 ML PFIZER | $589.50 | $982.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville · Paintsville, KY COVID-19 30 MCG/0.3 ML PFIZER | $589.50 | $982.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY COVID-19 30 MCG/0.3 ML PFIZER | $589.50 | $982.50 | Jan 1, 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.
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 | 7 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Pikeville, KY | 4 | $589.50 | $589.50 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 2 | $147.53 | $159.02 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $334.80 | $462.15 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $155.80 | $245.30 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $170.52 | $170.52 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $204.00 | $204.00 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $334.80 | $334.80 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $589.50 | $589.50 |
| Hartford, KY | 1 | $247.00 | $247.00 |
| Hayden, KY | 1 | $589.50 | $589.50 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $589.50 | $589.50 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $170.52 | $170.52 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $62.70 | $62.70 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $126.92 | $126.92 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 1 | $334.80 | $334.80 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 1 | $589.50 | $589.50 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $589.50 | $589.50 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1 | $334.80 | $334.80 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $170.52 | $170.52 |
| West Liberty, KY | 1 | $589.50 | $589.50 |
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
What COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) explained.
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
- California$232.96
- 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
- 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.