DTaP vaccine (child) cost in Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough), under age 7: from $33.15 to $148.50, with a median of $48.20. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Newton Medical Center — $15.05 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $44.24 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 90700, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Sep 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center lowest Newton, IA · (641) 792-1273 HC Vaccine Dtap < 7 Years Im File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $33.15 | $51.00 | $29.59–$51.00 | 35% |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Vaccine Dtap < 7 Years Im File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $35.10 | $54.00 | $10.85–$54.00 | 35% |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset, IA · (515) 462-2373 Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (younger than 7 years) File of Sep 23, 2026 · source file | $42.40 | $53.00 | $22.79–$68.20 | 20% |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Dtap < 7 Years Im File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $54.00 | $10.85–$54.00 | — |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 DIPHTH-ACELL PERTUSSIS-TETANUS 25-58-10 LF-MCG/0.5+1 more line at this price File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $116.08 | $145.10 | $29.59–$71.10 | 20% |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines, IA DIPHTHERIA-PERTUSSIS(ACEL)-TETANUS PEDIATRIC 25 LF UNIT-58 MCG-10 LF/0.5ML IM (WRAPPER) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $142.05 | $142.05 | $28.55–$142.05 | — |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 DIPHTHERIA-PERTUSSIS(ACEL)-TETANUS PEDIATRIC 25 LF UNIT-58 MCG-10 LF/0.5ML IM (WRAPPER) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $142.05 | $142.05 | $28.55–$142.05 | — |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center, IA · (641) 747-2201 Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (younger than 7 years) File of Sep 26, 2026 · source file | $148.50 | $148.50 | $62.00–$136.62 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $33.15, median $48.20, highest $148.50 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $44.55. 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 3 of 6 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
DTaP protects young children against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (pertussis). Children get five doses: at 2, 4 and 6 months, at 15 to 18 months and at 4 to 6 years. Older children and adults get Tdap instead.
What the price covers
The price is for the vaccine dose. Giving the shot is usually a separate line (code 90471 for the first vaccine of the visit, 90472 for each additional one).