Shingrix (Shingles Vaccine)
Two-dose recombinant zoster vaccine to prevent shingles. The CDC recommends Shingrix for adults 50 and older, including those previously vaccinated with Zostavax.
Typical insured price · Colorado
What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile — half of negotiated rates fall in this window with a median of $385.
Cash price (median)
$251
What you'd pay self-pay
Gross charge (median)
$492
The chargemaster sticker
vs Medicare
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Coming with enrichment
Sourced from 16 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.
At a glance
- Code
- CPT 90750
- Code system
- CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
- Typical setting
- an outpatient setting
- Hospitals reporting
- 16
- Medicare preventive
- Yes — typically no cost-sharing
How they price Shingrix (Shingles Vaccine)
Across 16 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 90750, the typical insured price for Shingrix (Shingles Vaccine) runs $328 to $649 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $385 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $251, against a median gross charge of $492.
What affects the price
Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.
- · Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
- · In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
- · Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
- · Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anaesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.
Where to get it
Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.
17 hospitals
| Hospital | Position · Median | Negotiated band | Cash | Payers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital
| $228 | $187 – $237 | — | 7 |
| Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Gross charge $492
| $270 | $199 – $316 | $172 | 13 |
| Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Gross charge $287
| $273 | $204 – $278 | $215 | 15 |
| Denver Health Medical Center Gross charge $408
| $324 | $209 – $413 | $143 | 5 |
| Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Gross charge $725
| $329 | $270 – $418 | $326 | 12 |
| Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Gross charge $725
| $329 | $270 – $418 | $326 | 12 |
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park
| $362 | $347 – $405 | — | 1 |
Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont
| $375 | $333 – $418 | — | 2 |
Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo
| $395 | $373 – $421 | — | 2 |
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs
| $401 | $321 – $416 | — | 2 |
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
| $401 | $359 – $443 | — | 2 |
Uchealth Greeley Hospital
| $644 | $450 – $683 | — | 2 |
Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland
| $662 | $525 – $813 | — | 2 |
Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins
| $662 | $525 – $813 | — | 2 |
| Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Gross charge $1,039
| $676 | $579 – $780 | $676 | 32 |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Gross charge $887
| $1,004 | $477 – $1,216 | $798 | 9 |
| Lincoln Community Hospital Hugo Gross charge $371
| — | — | $371 | — |
Common questions
Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.
- What is the typical price for Shingrix (Shingles Vaccine) in Colorado?
- Across 16 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 90750, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $328 to $649 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $385.
- Why is the price range for Shingrix (Shingles Vaccine) so wide?
- Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 2.0× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.
- Is Shingrix (Shingles Vaccine) covered by Medicare?
- Shingrix (Shingles Vaccine) is on Medicare's preventive-services list, which generally means no patient cost-sharing under Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage when the eligibility rules are met. Verify with your specific plan — frequency limits and clinical criteria still apply.
- What's the cash price for Shingrix (Shingles Vaccine) if I don't have insurance?
- The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $251. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.
- What does CPT 90750 mean?
- CPT 90750 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Shingrix (Shingles Vaccine). It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.
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