Pneumonia vaccine (Pneumovax 23) cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for pneumonia vaccine, 23-valent polysaccharide (Pneumovax 23): from $61.80 to $784.39, with a median of $581.66. The lowest listed price is at Palomar Medical Center Escondido and 1 other hospital — $519.86 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $161.72 at 148 hospitals.
- The median here, $581.66, is 207% above the US median of $189.61.
- San Diego, CA ranks 4th of 4 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 90732, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido lowest Escondido, CA SNF Pneumonia Vaccine 23 Valent File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $61.80 | $103.00 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway lowest Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 SNF Pneumonia Vaccine 23 Valent File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $61.80 | $103.00 | — | 40% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 PPSV23 VACCINE 2 YRS OR OLDER FOR SUBQ/IM USE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $161.72 | $311.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 PPSV23 VACCINE 2 YRS OR OLDER FOR SUBQ/IM USE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $161.72 | $311.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 PPSV23 VACCINE 2 YRS OR OLDER FOR SUBQ/IM USE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $161.72 | $311.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 pneumococcaL 23-val ps vaccine 25 mcg/0.5 mL Soln 0.5 mL VIAL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $192.55 | $370.29 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 pneumococcaL 23-val ps vaccine 25 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $192.55 | $370.29 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 pneumococcaL 23-val ps vaccine 25 mcg/0.5 mL Soln 0.5 mL VIAL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $192.55 | $370.29 | — | 48% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Pneumovax 23: 10 Vial, Single-Dose In 1 Carton (0006-4943-00) / .5 Ml In 1 Vial, Single-Dose (0006-4943-01) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $581.66 | $775.54 | — | 25% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 NDC Description Not Available File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $581.67 | $775.56 | — | 25% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA 00006-4943-00 - PNEUMOCOCCAL 23-VAL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $606.60 | $1,011.00 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 00006-4943-00 - PNEUMOCOCCAL 23-VAL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $606.60 | $1,011.00 | — | 40% |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Vaccine Pneumococcal Polysaccharide 23-Valent Patient 2 Years and Older File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $711.98 | $1,294.51 | $120.12–$1,747.59 | 45% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 PNEUMOCOCCAL 23 POLYVALENT VACCINE 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION (WRAPPER) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $784.39 | $1,045.85 | $1.00–$1,024.93 | 25% |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 PNEUMOCOCCAL 23 POLYVALENT VACCINE 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION (WRAPPER) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $784.39 | $1,045.85 | $1.00–$784.39 | 25% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 PNEUMOCOCCAL 23 POLYVALENT VACCINE 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION (WRAPPER) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $784.39 | $1,045.85 | $1.00–$1,024.93 | 25% |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 PNEUMOCOCCAL 23 POLYVALENT VACCINE 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION (WRAPPER) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $784.39 | $1,045.85 | $1.00–$1,024.93 | 25% |
Outpatient: lowest $61.80, median $581.66, highest $784.39 — a 12.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $371.69. 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 5 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 pneumonia vaccine (Pneumovax 23) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Pneumonia vaccine (Pneumovax 23) explained.