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Typhoid vaccine cost

What a typhoid vaccine costs across the U.S. — and the fair price to aim for.

Pillar 1 · The BaseRate™ CompositeHow 1.00× Fair BaseRate Works: Raw price averages unfairly penalize hospitals in high-wage cities or trauma centers treating sicker patients. We adjust for local CMS hospital wage levels and patient complexity first. A 1.00× score means right at the fair price average, 0.85× means 15% cheaper than fair market, and 1.30× means 30% above fair market.Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark
1.00×vs. Fair Market Price
Position vs. 1.00× Fair PriceRight at U.S. Average (0%) 1.00× (center of the bar) is the U.S. fair price average after accounting for local hospital wages and patient complexity. Left of center (<1.00×) is below fair price; right of center (>1.00×) is above fair price.

Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

Pillar 2 · VeriRate™ Data TrustHow VeriRate™ (0–100) Works: Hospitals are legally required to publish machine-readable price files, but some bury fake $0.01 numbers or omit cash discounts. VeriRate audits each file across 5 checks (hover any badge below to see what it tests).86/100 · Verified
86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited
File Completeness90Provenance (File Completeness): Checks whether the hospital published a complete, up-to-date machine-readable price file with valid CPT and MS-DRG billing codes instead of leaving blanks.
Price Logic88Coherence (Price Logic): Checks whether the hospital’s numbers make basic sense — e.g., self-pay cash price is lower than gross list price, with no fake $0.01 or $999,999 placeholder numbers.
Peer Alignment86Concordance (Peer Alignment): Checks whether reported prices sit in a realistic range compared to Medicare and nearby hospitals rather than wild 100× unit errors.
Clean Billing83Regularity (Clean Billing): Checks whether rates are structured consistently across procedures without erratic statistical spikes or hidden unbundled facility fees.
Real Cash Discount84Cash Honesty (Real Cash Discount): Checks whether the hospital offers a genuine self-pay cash discount that beats or matches commercial insurance rates instead of billing full sticker price.
Pillar 3 · Clinical Quality & ER SpeedChecks whether higher hospital prices actually buy better clinical quality — combining CMS Star Ratings, hospital safety scores, and emergency room wait times.Regional Value Leader
CMS Star RatingNot RatedOfficial CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1 to 5 stars) summarizing mortality, safety of care, readmissions, and patient experience.
Safety ScoreNot ScoredComposite patient safety score (0–100) derived from CMS hospital-acquired infection rates (CLABSI, CAUTI, MRSA, C. diff), surgical complications, and HCAHPS surveys.
Typical ER WaitNo ER DataMedian minutes patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, as reported to CMS Timely and Effective Care.

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintMedian-Gamed · High Captive Markup

Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer

Memorial Hospital of Texas County Authority prices routine shoppable procedures near 1.9× Medicare (p50 1.73×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 3.8× Medicare (p75 2.84×, +64% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.

#71 of 81 in OK · 86th State Percentile#3,087 of 3,385 in U.S. · 91st National Percentile
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Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

  • Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.20× the peer BaseRate benchmark
  • Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
  • CMS clinical safety score (68/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
  • Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

  • Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.4× markup over Medicare rates
  • Captive ER (0.8×) & laboratory (2.5×) services average 2.00× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.9×)
  • Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.84×) jump +64% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.73×)
  • Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.1× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging
1.9× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER2.00× Divergence
3.8× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+64% Upper Tail
Q25 1.20× · Q50 1.73× · Q75 2.84×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.
Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×
Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable
1.9× MedicareGood
Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive
2.4× MedicareFair
Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable
1.4× MedicareGood
Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive
0.8× MedicareGood
Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive
2.5× MedicareFair
Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive
0.7× MedicareGood
Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes
0% Cash Edge · 99/100Good
CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes
3 CMS · 68/100Fair
National Geographic Price Intelligence · 50-State + DC/PR Cartogram

National State Price Index Heatmap · Typhoid vaccine

State commercial price index vs. U.S. median (1.00×) and average Medicare multiple across all 53 priced states & territories

<0.93× Below Fair Price 0.93–1.05× Near Average 1.05–1.18× Elevated >1.18× High-Cost State
PR0.77×1.1× MedWY0.85×1.0× MedSD0.91×1.0× MedVT0.91×1.0× MedAL0.92×1.0× MedIA0.93×1.0× MedDC0.94×1.0× MedND0.94×1.0× MedIL0.95×1.0× MedMA0.95×1.1× MedNC0.95×1.0× MedMI0.96×1.1× MedMO0.96×1.1× MedMS0.96×1.1× MedNM0.96×1.1× MedPA0.96×1.1× MedSC0.96×1.1× MedTN0.96×1.1× MedVA0.96×1.1× MedNY0.97×1.1× MedMN0.98×1.1× MedFL0.99×1.1× MedAR1.00×1.1× MedAZ1.00×1.1× MedNE1.00×1.1× MedNJ1.00×1.1× MedOH1.00×1.1× MedTX1.00×1.1× MedOK1.01×1.1× MedLA1.02×1.1× MedUT1.02×1.1× MedNV1.03×1.1× MedHI1.04×1.1× MedID1.04×1.1× MedOR1.04×1.1× MedWV1.05×1.2× MedCT1.06×1.2× MedRI1.06×1.2× MedWA1.08×1.2× MedKY1.10×1.2× MedME1.12×1.2× MedAK1.15×1.8× MedCO1.15×1.3× MedCA1.17×1.3× MedWI1.19×1.3× MedMD1.20×1.2× MedNH1.21×1.3× MedDE1.25×1.4× MedIN1.25×1.4× MedGA1.30×1.4× MedKS1.39×1.5× MedMT1.59×1.8× Med
5 Lowest-Price States (Confounder-Isolated Value Leaders)
PR0.77×(1.1×)WY0.85×(1.0×)SD0.91×(1.0×)VT0.91×(1.0×)AL0.92×(1.0×)
5 Highest-Markup States (Strict Bill Audit Recommended)
MT1.59×(1.8×)KS1.39×(1.5×)GA1.30×(1.4×)IN1.25×(1.4×)DE1.25×(1.4×)
The BaseRate high confidence
$362
the fair national price for a typhoid vaccine
typically $314–$532 across 1,986 hospitals · how we calculate it
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
1,986
hospitals priced
51
states
1.7×
price spread — where shopping matters
1.1×
vs. Medicare

Across 1,986 hospitals in 51 states, a typhoid vaccine has a fair BaseRate of $362 and typically costs $314–$532. The cheapest state is SD; the priciest is MT.

Cheapest hospitals for a typhoid vaccine

Typhoid vaccine cost by state

AL $320 36 hospitals AR $347 27 hospitals AZ $348 26 hospitals CA $407 141 hospitals CO $399 41 hospitals CT $367 8 hospitals DC $326 5 hospitals DE $433 4 hospitals FL $345 80 hospitals GA $451 52 hospitals HI $361 8 hospitals IA $323 61 hospitals ID $362 19 hospitals IL $328 77 hospitals IN $433 80 hospitals KS $481 49 hospitals KY $382 49 hospitals LA $354 50 hospitals MA $331 36 hospitals ME $389 22 hospitals MI $333 57 hospitals MN $339 51 hospitals MO $333 53 hospitals MS $333 22 hospitals MT $552 3 hospitals NC $330 44 hospitals ND $325 10 hospitals NE $347 29 hospitals NH $419 9 hospitals NJ $348 40 hospitals NM $334 10 hospitals NV $356 16 hospitals NY $336 73 hospitals OH $348 69 hospitals OK $349 36 hospitals OR $361 23 hospitals PA $332 97 hospitals RI $368 4 hospitals SC $334 39 hospitals SD $315 6 hospitals TN $333 53 hospitals TX $347 146 hospitals UT $355 27 hospitals VA $332 48 hospitals VT $317 8 hospitals WA $376 35 hospitals WI $412 86 hospitals WV $364 18 hospitals
Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 36.3%

Audit a Bill or Quote at U.S. Hospital Benchmark (Zero PHI Required)

Fair BaseRate™ $362
Medicare Rate $210
Self-Pay Cash Request Quote
Insurer Median $347
Pre-filled with U.S. Hospital Benchmark’s charged/list benchmark
Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines
2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person
Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $302 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $302

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $302).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask U.S. Hospital Benchmark's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$471 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $362 Fair BaseRate ($210 Medicare)

Your bill ($833) is $471 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($362) and 4.0× the $210 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.