Administration of Vaccine Cost in Ohio
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 100 Ohio hospitals. CPT 90471. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Ohio
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 100 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWIN CITY MEDICAL CENTER DENNISON |
$9.92 | $6.94 | $6.94 | $6.87 | $17.40 | $6.80 | — | — | — |
| CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S COLLEGE HILL CAMPUS CINCINNATI |
$10.71 | $5.25 | $5.54 | $5.25 | $10.08 | $12.11 | — | $5.52 | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL EAST COLUMBUS |
$13.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL GROVE CITY GROVE CITY |
$13.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL DUBLIN DUBLIN |
$13.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL NEW ALBANY HOSPITAL NEW ALBANY |
$13.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL ST ANN'S HOSPITAL WESTERVILLE |
$13.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DILEY RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER CANAL WINCHESTER |
$13.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL WEST WAYNE STREET PAULIDNG |
$16.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH ST. CLAIRSVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL CLAIRSVILLE |
$16.37 | $65.76 | $25.41 | $25.41 | $22.11 | $65.76 | — | $65.76 | — |
| TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST STEUBENVILLE |
$16.37 | $65.76 | $25.41 | $25.41 | $22.11 | $65.76 | — | $65.76 | — |
| TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER EAST STEUBENVILLE |
$16.37 | $65.76 | $25.41 | $25.41 | $22.11 | $65.76 | — | $65.76 | — |
| AULTMAN ALLIANCE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$18.45 | $68.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL CENTER NORWALK |
$19.12 | $11.60 | $10.84 | $12.95 | $18.80 | $10.84 | $26.32 | $19.74 | $10.00 |
| LIMA MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM LIMA |
$19.80 | $68.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL DAYTON |
$20.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UPPER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER TROY |
$20.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM MEDICAL CENTER MIDDLETOWN |
$20.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL SOUTH CENTERVILLE |
$20.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVITA BUCYRUS HOSPITAL BUCYRUS |
$21.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVITA ONTARIO ONTARIO |
$21.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVITA GALION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PORTLAND WAY S. |
$21.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DAYTON |
$22.40 | $70.21 | $50.00 | $98.00 | $98.00 | — | $98.00 | $70.21 | — |
| THE CHRIST HOSPITAL AUBURN AVE CINCINNATI |
$24.00 | $21.62 | $20.05 | $20.05 | $21.62 | $23.95 | $21.62 | $20.05 | $23.95 |
| MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL MARION |
$24.70 | $68.75 | — | — | — | $71.50 | — | — | — |
| HARRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$26.00 | $30.00 | $42.00 | $44.10 | $95.00 | — | $95.00 | — | — |
| BARNESVILLE HOSPITAL BARNESVILLE |
$26.00 | $31.50 | $28.38 | $31.50 | $95.00 | — | $95.00 | — | — |
| O'BLENESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$31.20 | $68.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL KENTON |
$31.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELAWARE |
$32.50 | $69.42 | — | — | — | $72.20 | — | — | — |
| BERGER HOSPITAL CIRCLEVILLE |
$32.50 | $26.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UH ELYRIA MEDICAL CENTER ELYRIA |
$33.75 | $30.02 | $24.26 | $68.12 | $24.98 | $68.12 | $40.50 | $68.12 | $37.35 |
| UH AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER BEACHWOOD |
$33.75 | $27.00 | $26.73 | $68.12 | $24.98 | $68.12 | $40.50 | $68.12 | $37.35 |
| UH BEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER CHARDON |
$33.75 | $27.00 | $23.67 | $68.12 | $24.98 | $68.12 | $40.50 | $68.12 | $37.35 |
| UH ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER WESTLAKE |
$33.75 | $30.02 | $20.43 | $73.56 | $24.98 | $73.56 | $40.50 | $73.56 | $37.35 |
| UH BEACHWOOD MEDICAL CENTER BEACHWOOD |
$33.75 | $29.88 | $68.12 | $68.12 | $68.12 | $68.12 | $40.50 | $68.12 | $37.35 |
| UH TRIPOINT MEDICAL CENTER WILLOUGHBY |
$33.75 | $37.53 | $68.12 | $68.12 | $68.12 | $68.12 | $40.50 | $68.12 | $37.35 |
| UH RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CLEVELAND |
$33.75 | $26.87 | $27.59 | $68.12 | $27.90 | $68.12 | $40.50 | $25.20 | $38.25 |
| UH PARMA MEDICAL CENTER PARMA |
$33.75 | $30.02 | $20.21 | $68.12 | $24.98 | $68.12 | $40.50 | $68.12 | $37.35 |
| UH PORTAGE MEDICAL CENTER RAVENNA |
$33.75 | $27.00 | — | — | $24.98 | $73.56 | $40.50 | $132 | — |
| UH CLEVELAND MEDICAL CENTER CLEVELAND |
$33.75 | $26.87 | $27.18 | $68.12 | $24.98 | $68.12 | $40.50 | $68.12 | $37.35 |
| MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLDWATER |
$34.89 | $70.16 | — | $69.14 | — | $112 | — | — | — |
| UH SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$36.75 | $41.75 | $44.59 | $69.83 | $27.20 | $69.83 | $44.10 | $69.83 | $40.67 |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER OHIO PORTSMOUTH |
$37.26 | $61.57 | $59.43 | — | $32.14 | — | $83.84 | — | — |
| TRIHEALTH CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL WILMINGTON |
$40.13 | $27.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UH CONNEAUT MEDICAL CENTER CONNEAUT |
$41.25 | $17.05 | $17.05 | $17.05 | $17.05 | $17.05 | $49.50 | $17.05 | $45.65 |
| UH GENEVA MEDICAL CENTER GENEVA |
$41.25 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $49.50 | $11.00 | $45.65 |
| INSTITUTE FOR ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY SUITE B |
$41.74 | $68.45 | $29.22 | — | $68.45 | — | — | — | — |
| KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNT VERNON |
$44.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OHIOHEALTH MANSFIELD HOSPITAL MANSFIELD |
$44.20 | $68.75 | — | — | — | $71.50 | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF UNION COUNTY MARYSVILLE |
$44.20 | $69.42 | $69.42 | $69.42 | $69.42 | $69.42 | $85.00 | — | $90.00 |
| OHIOHEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL SHELBY |
$44.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AULTMAN ORRVILLE HOSPITAL ORRVILLE |
$47.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$47.45 | $69.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PICKERINGTON METHODIST HOSPITAL PICKERINGTON |
$47.45 | $70.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUBLIN METHODIST HOSPITAL DUBLIN |
$47.45 | $69.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRANT MEDICAL CENTER COLUMBUS |
$47.45 | $69.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OHIOHEALTH GROVE CITY METHODIST HOSPITAL GROVE CITY |
$47.45 | $70.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$47.45 | $70.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - URBANA HOSPITAL URBANA |
$48.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 100 Ohio hospitals above publish for Administration of vaccine — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 90471 in Ohio, Medicare reimburses about $20.65 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Ohio range from $9.92 to $208 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.1x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does administration of vaccine cost in Ohio?
- Cash prices for administration of vaccine (CPT 90471) in Ohio range from $9.92 to $208, with a median of $44.06. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest administration of vaccine in Ohio?
- The cheapest Ohio hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.92. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.