Vaccine Pricing

Announcement

The 2026–2027 seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccine pricing file is now available.

Access the file here: 2026–2027 Seasonal Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccine Pricing File

CMS will update this file periodically over the coming weeks as additional pricing information for the 2026–2027 season becomes available. To help users identify the most current version, the file name will include the date it was published. Please refer to the most current version of the file posted on this page. CMS has previously included this information within the Quarterly Medicare Part B Payment Limit Files or formally known as “ASP Price Files." External parties should use this file instead of Quarterly Medicare Part B Payment Limit File for information about Medicare pricing for seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccine pricing and effective dates. 

Please refer to the published crosswalk here: 2026-2027 NDC-HCPCS Crosswalk for Seasonal Vaccines under the 2026 Drug Payment Limit Files for most up to date National Drug Codes (NDCs) available for the 2026/2027 vaccine season.


CMS monitors the public domain and looks for alerts from CDC for new vaccine products. When a new product enters the market, manufacturers should notify CMS at sec303aspdata@cms.hhs.gov.

Medicare Part B covers the following types of vaccines and their administration:

  • Preventive vaccines specified in statute: Examples include the Influenza, COVID-19, Pneumococcal, and Hepatitis B vaccines, which are used to prevent illness
  • Vaccines used for treatment: Examples include the Tetanus, Rabies, and Hepatitis A vaccines, which are used as treatment after exposure to an illness
     

Table 1: Information on Payment for Part B Vaccine Products

VaccinePayment MethodologyTimingAdditional Information
Influenza•    95% of the Average Wholesale Price (AWP)
    In certain settings, such as in hospital outpatient departments, hospital based Rural Health Clinics (RHC), and Federally Qualified Health Clinics (FQHC), payment is based on reasonable cost.
 
Payment limits are established annually and are effective from August 1 to July 31 of the following year.Refer to the Seasonal Influenza section below for more information.
COVID-19•    95% of AWP
•    In certain settings, such as in hospital outpatient departments, hospital based RHCs, and FQHCs, payment is based on reasonable cost.
 
Payment limits are updated annually.Refer to the COVID-19 section below for more information.
 
Pneumococcal•    95% of AWP
•    In certain settings, such as in hospital outpatient departments, hospital based RHCs, and FQHCs, payment is based on reasonable cost.
 
Payment limits updated quarterly.Refer to the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Limit Files for current payment limits.
Hepatitis B•    95% of AWP
•    In certain settings, such as in hospital outpatient departments, hospital based RHCs, and FQHCs, payment is based on reasonable cost.
 
Payment limits updated quarterly.Refer to the ASP pricing files for current payment limits.
 
Vaccines Used for TreatmentGenerally, 106 % of ASPPayment limits updated quarterly.Refer to the ASP pricing files for current payment limits.

2026 Geographically-Adjusted Payment Rates for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration & In-Home Additional Payment [For claims with dates of service 1/1/2026-12/31/2026]

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Pricing

Part B deductibles and coinsurance don’t apply for flu vaccine products or their administration. With respect to vaccine products, all providers and suppliers must accept assignment on the claim. The annual flu vaccine season is August 1 through July 31 of the following year. Visit Flu Shots for more information about the frequency, coverage, billing, and coding for flu vaccines.




COVID-19 Vaccines & Monoclonal Antibodies

This section provides the payment allowances and other related information for COVID-19 vaccines and certain monoclonal antibody products. View the COVID-19 provider toolkit for more information about Medicare and COVID-19 during and after the PHE.







Page Last Modified:
07/30/2026 10:17 AM