DTaP vaccine (child) cost in Dubuque, IA — inpatient
In Dubuque, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough), under age 7 as an inpatient: from $33.15 to $157.56, with a median of $35.10. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center — $1.95 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $44.24 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 90700, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Dubuque, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center lowest Dyersville, IA · (563) 875-2900 HC Vaccine Dtap < 7 Years Im File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $33.15 | $51.00 | $19.28–$57.41 | 35% |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA · (563) 589-8000 HC Vaccine Dtap < 7 Years Im File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $35.10 | $54.00 | $19.28–$54.00 | 35% |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville, IA · (563) 875-2900 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 | $29.59–$159.89 | — |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA · (563) 589-8000 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 | $29.59–$142.05 | — |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA · (563) 582-1881 HC DTAP VACCINE < 7 YRS IM File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $157.56 | $196.95 | $103.99–$157.56 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $33.15, median $35.10, highest $157.56 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $35.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 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).