Meningitis B vaccine (Bexsero) cost in Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for meningococcal B vaccine (Bexsero), 2-dose schedule: from $180.70 to $292.00, with a median of $199.70. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Medical Center - Newton — $19.00 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $209.60 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 90620, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton lowest Newton, IA · (641) 792-1273 HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $180.70 | $278.00 | $55.60–$278.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $189.80 | $292.00 | $58.40–$361.27 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 PR MENB-4C RECOMBNT PROT & OUTER MEMB VESIC VACC IM | $209.60 | $262.00 | $203.90–$252.84 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 PR MENB-4C RECOMBNT PROT & OUTER MEMB VESIC VACC IM | $209.60 | $262.00 | $203.90–$252.84 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $292.00 | $292.00 | $58.40–$361.27 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 MENINGOCOCCAL B RECOMB OMV ADJ IM SUSY | $428.00 | $535.00 | $109.14–$262.15 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 MENINGOCOCCAL B RECOMB OMV ADJ IM SUSY | $428.00 | $535.00 | $109.14–$262.15 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 PR Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $499.00 | $499.00 | $143.10–$499.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 MENINGOCOCCAL B VAC,4-CMP 50 MCG-50 MCG-50 MCG-25 MCG/0.5ML IM SYRINGE | $1,156.10 | $1,156.10 | $218.18–$1,156.10 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $180.70, median $199.70, highest $292.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $199.70. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Bexsero protects against meningococcal type B, a cause of meningitis outbreaks on college campuses. It is given in two doses at least one month apart, mainly to people 16 to 23 after talking with a doctor, and to people at higher risk.
What the price covers
The price is for one dose. , and the series takes two doses.