Hepatitis B vaccine (adult) cost in Ames, IA
In Ames, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B vaccine, adult dose (3-dose schedule): from $70.40 to $149.60, with a median of $110.00. The lowest listed price is at Boone County Hospital — $39.60 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $109.61 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 90746, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 27, 2026 and Jul 27, 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 Ames, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Hospital lowest Boone, IA · (515) 432-3140 Hepatitis B vaccine, adult dosage (3 dose schedule) | $70.40 | $88.00 | $36.08–$88.00 | 20% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 PR HEPB VACCINE ADULT 3 DOSE SCHEDULE FOR IM USE | $149.60 | $187.00 | $114.00–$181.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $70.40, median $110.00, highest $149.60 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $149.60. 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 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 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
Hepatitis B vaccine protects against a virus that damages the liver. This code is the adult dose of the three-dose series; the CDC recommends hepatitis B vaccination for all adults 19 to 59 and for older adults with risk factors.
What the price covers
The price is for one dose. , and the series takes three doses over six months.