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Yellow Fever Vaccine

California rates for HCPCS 90717

A live weakened vaccine against yellow fever, a mosquito-borne virus found in parts of Africa and South America, given as an injection under the skin. A dose gives long-lasting protection, and travelers receive a certificate that some countries require on entry. The charge covers the vaccine itself; giving the injection is billed separately.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Yellow Fever Vaccine cost?

$288

Typical negotiated rate. In California, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $288 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $288 from a physician practice, and about $275 from a hospital or other facility.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$288$263 to $309
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$275$129 to $363

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $275 · 10th to 90th $81 to $603Professionalmedian $288 · 10th to 90th $204 to $501
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $275professional $288

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$302.00
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$380.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$512.86
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$371.54
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$537.03
Central California Alliance for Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$870.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$288.40
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$407.38
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$91.20
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$724.44
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$288.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$457.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$691.83
4 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30

Where California sits

The same service costs 3.9 times more in Arizona than in Montana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

California· 8th of 51

$288

AZ $407MT $105

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.