Pneumonia vaccine (Pneumovax 23) cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for pneumonia vaccine, 23-valent polysaccharide (Pneumovax 23) as an inpatient: from $161.72 to $806.54, with a median of $784.39. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion and 2 other hospitals — $622.67 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $161.72 at 82 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 5 cities for code 90732, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 PPSV23 VACCINE 2 YRS OR OLDER FOR SUBQ/IM USE | $161.72 | $311.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa lowest San Diego, CA PPSV23 VACCINE 2 YRS OR OLDER FOR SUBQ/IM USE | $161.72 | $311.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos lowest San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 PPSV23 VACCINE 2 YRS OR OLDER FOR SUBQ/IM USE | $161.72 | $311.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| 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 | $192.55 | $370.29 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA pneumococcaL 23-val ps vaccine 25 mcg/0.5 mL Soln 0.5 mL VIAL | $192.55 | $370.29 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA pneumococcaL 23-val ps vaccine 25 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $192.55 | $370.29 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 pneumococcaL 23-val ps vaccine 25 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $192.55 | $370.29 | — | 48% | — source file |
| 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 | $192.55 | $370.29 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 pneumococcaL 23-val ps vaccine 25 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $192.55 | $370.29 | — | 48% | — source file |
| 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) | $581.66 | $775.54 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 NDC Description Not Available | $581.67 | $775.56 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 PNEUMOCOCCAL 23 POLYVALENT VACCINE 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION (WRAPPER) | $784.39 | $1,045.85 | $310.62–$1,024.93 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 278-4110 PNEUMOCOCCAL 23 POLYVALENT VACCINE 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION (WRAPPER) | $784.39 | $1,045.85 | $310.62–$1,024.93 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 PNEUMOCOCCAL 23 POLYVALENT VACCINE 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION (WRAPPER) | $806.54 | $1,075.39 | $150.55–$1,053.88 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 PNEUMOCOCCAL 23 POLYVALENT VACCINE 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION (WRAPPER) | $806.54 | $1,075.39 | $319.39–$828.05 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 PNEUMOCOCCAL 23 POLYVALENT VACCINE 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION (WRAPPER) | $806.54 | $1,075.39 | $319.39–$860.31 | 25% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $161.72, median $784.39, highest $806.54 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $748.19 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 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 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.