Pneumonia vaccine (Pneumovax 23) cost in Minden, LA — inpatient
In Minden, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for pneumonia vaccine, 23-valent polysaccharide (Pneumovax 23) as an inpatient: from $45.73 to $75.30, with a median of $60.52. The lowest listed price is at Springhill Medical Center — $14.79 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $60.76 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 90732, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Minden, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Medical Center lowest Springhill, LA · (318) 539-1000 PNEUMOCOC. VACC. (PNEUMOVAX) 0.5ML | $45.73 | $134.50 | $68.93–$100.88 | 66% | — source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden, LA · (318) 377-2321 PNEUMO 23 VAC ADLT J | $75.30 | $251.00 | $20.33–$251.00 | 70% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden, LA · (318) 377-2321 PPSV23 VACC 2 YRS+ SUBQ/IM | $75.30 | $251.00 | $20.33–$251.00 | 70% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $45.73, median $60.52, highest $75.30 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $60.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 1 it is 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
Pneumovax 23 is the older polysaccharide pneumonia vaccine, covering 23 types of pneumococcus. Today it is mainly given after the 15-valent conjugate vaccine, or to complete a series started with it.
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); Medicare bills use G0009 instead.