Rabies vaccine cost in Ames, IA
In Ames, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rabies vaccine, one dose: from $418.40 to $512.32, with a median of $465.36. The lowest listed price is at Story County Hospital — $46.96 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $696.80 at 69 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 90675, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 27, 2026 and Jul 27, 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 Ames, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story County Hospital lowest Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 PR RABIES VACCINE, IM | $418.40 | $523.00 | $319.00–$507.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone, IA · (515) 432-3140 Rabies vaccine for injection into muscle | $512.32 | $640.40 | $262.56–$608.38 | 20% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $418.40, median $465.36, highest $512.32 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $418.40. 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 2 of 2 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
Rabies vaccine is given after a bite or scratch from an animal that may have rabies, and before travel or work with animals. After an exposure, a person who was never vaccinated gets four doses over two weeks plus rabies immune globulin on the first day.
What the price covers
The price is for one dose. After an exposure you need several doses and usually rabies immune globulin (codes 90375 or 90376), often the most expensive part, and each injection is billed separately (90471).