Pneumonia vaccine (Pneumovax 23) cost in San Jose, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for pneumonia vaccine, 23-valent polysaccharide (Pneumovax 23) as an inpatient: from $108.08 to $463.60, with a median of $108.08. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $161.72 at 82 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose lowest San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 PPSV23 VACCINE 2 YRS OR OLDER FOR SUBQ/IM USE | $108.08 | $193.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara lowest Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 PPSV23 VACCINE 2 YRS OR OLDER FOR SUBQ/IM USE | $108.08 | $193.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 pneumococcaL 23-val ps vaccine 25 mcg/0.5 mL Soln 0.5 mL VIAL | $207.36 | $370.29 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 pneumococcaL 23-val ps vaccine 25 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $207.36 | $370.29 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 pneumococcaL 23-val ps vaccine 25 mcg/0.5 mL Soln 0.5 mL VIAL | $207.36 | $370.29 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 pneumococcaL 23-val ps vaccine 25 mcg/0.5 mL Syringe 0.5 mL SYRINGE | $207.36 | $370.29 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 Pneumoc Vacc 23 >5yr Sq/Im | $463.60 | $1,159.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 GEMTUZUMAB OZOGAMICIN 4.5 MG (1 MG/ML INITIAL CONC) IV SOLR | $510.47 | $1,276.18 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 PNEUMOVAX 23 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJ (WRAPPER RECORD) | $510.47 | $1,276.18 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 PNEUMOCOCCAL 23-VAL PS VACCINE 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJ SYRG | $510.47 | $1,276.18 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $108.08, median $108.08, highest $463.60 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $217.29 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.