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Diphtheria And Tetanus Shot For Young Children

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 90702

A vaccine given as a shot into a muscle that protects against diphtheria and tetanus. It is the childhood formulation, intended for children under seven years old, and does not include a whooping cough component. It is usually given as part of a series of doses in early childhood.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Diphtheria And Tetanus Shot For Young Children cost?

$67.61

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $67.61 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $67.61 from a physician practice, and about $74.13 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$67.61$67.61 to $74.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$74.13$67.61 to $74.13

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $74 · 10th to 90th $29 to $87Professionalmedian $68 · 10th to 90th $68 to $74
$50.0$100.0facility $74professional $68

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$74.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$173.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$79.43
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$97.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$33.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$79.43
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$177.83

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 5.5 times more in Alaska than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $67.61 · 12th of 51
AK $97.72HI $17.78

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.