DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis)
Facility: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Billing Code: 90700 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) is about $33. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia charges insurers about $51, or about $269 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Philadelphia, PA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $33. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $45 - $148 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $51 - $134 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $71 - $134 | — |
| Cignamajor | $134 | — |
| Geisinger | $14 - $118 | — |
| HealthPartners | $47 | — |
| UPMC Health Plan | $73 | — |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $43 - $242 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Compare: DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) at other PA hospitals
- Meadville Medical Center · Meadville $10
- Surgical Institute of Reading · Wyomissing $10
- UPMC Williamsport · Williamsport $11
- Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita · Butler $11
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center · Philadelphia $11
- UPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro $11
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center · Scranton $12
- Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital · Bloomsburg $12
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.