Columbia University Health Services


Fees

After paying the Health Service Fee, students pay no additional charges when using services provided on-campus, except for immunizations and travel assessments.

Students enrolled in the Health Service Program will no longer be charged for the following six vaccines when administered at Health Services:
  • MMR
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis Combination A and B
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis

Vaccinations are available to students not enrolled in the Health Service Program for a minimal fee. Fees are charged to cover the actual cost of the specific vaccine. Charges may be paid to Health Services by cash, check, Visa, or Mastercard.

Vaccine expenses are generally not covered by medical insurance benefits. Information about coverage of vaccine costs can be obtained by calling the insurance carrier’s customer service representatives.

 

CHARGE

Clinical Visits HSF Paid No
HSF
CU    Employees
Primary Care Visit $0 $60 n/a
Urgent Care Visit $0 $60 $0
Travel Assessment  $0 $35 $35

Group Travel Assessment
(per person, 3 or more participants)

$0 $20 $20
Allergy Assessment  $0 $60 $60
       
Services


Allergy Shot (per visit – serum provided
by patient) 
$0 $5 $5
Allergy Shot Series (series of 10 visits –
serum provided by patient) 
$0 $35 $35
Blood Test for Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Antibodies (compliance purposes only)
$45 $45 n/a
       
Vaccines
(cost per shot in addition to visit charge -
except flu vaccine and PPD)



Hepatitis A (2-shot series) $0 $25 $25
Hepatitis B (3-shot series) $0 $30 $30
Hepatitis – Combination A & B (Twinrix –
3 shot series)
$0 $45 $45
Influenza (Flu) (no visit charge) $0 $0 $0
Ixiaro (Japanese Encephalitis - 2 shot series) $195 $195 $195
Menactra (Meningococcal Meningitis –
conjugate vaccine)
$100 $100 $100
Menomune (Meningococcal Meningitis –
polysaccharide vaccine)
$105 $105 $105
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) $0 $50 $50
Pneumovax (Pneumonia) $40 $40 $40
Polio - Injectable $30 $30 $30
PPD $0 $0 $0
Rabies Vaccine (post exposure series, free to Aetna insured students) $210 $210 $210
Tetanus/Diphtheria (Decavac) $0 $20 $20
Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (Adacel) $0 $35 $35
Typhoid - Injectable $50 $50 $50
Typhoid - Oral $35 $35 $35
Varivax (Chicken Pox – 2 shot series) $85 $85 $85
Yellow Fever $75 $75 $75
HPV (Gardasil, 3 shot series) $135 $135 $135
Zostavax (Shingles): only appropriate for
person over 60 years of age
$165 $165 $165
       
Other 


IUD (Aetna insured students only: Basic/Comp plans)

$25/
$10
n/a n/a
IUD (all others) - Clinical visit fees apply $345 $345 n/a
Syringe Kit  $25 $25 $25

Important Phone Numbers

General Information 212 854 2284
After-hours urgent health concerns 212 854 9797
CAVA (Ambulance) 212 854 5555
Rape Crisis/Anti-Violence Support Center 212 854 WALK
Uptown Campus Public Safety
 - On-Campus 7-7979
 - Off-Campus 212-305-8100