Vaccine administration fee cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit: from $7.98 to $96.80, with a median of $35.00. The lowest price is at CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 12.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90471. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$7.98CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
Median$35.00half pay less
Highest$96.80in Iowa
Lowest saves$27.02vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC ADMIN STATE NEWBORN HEPATITIS B VACCINE | $7.98 | $19.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC ADMIN STATE NEWBORN HEPATITIS B VACCINE | $9.12 | $19.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC ADMIN STATE NEWBORN HEPATITIS B VACCINE | $9.31 | $19.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Vfc Administration Immunization 1 Vaccine | $12.79 | $19.68 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Vfc Administration Immunization 1 Vaccine | $12.79 | $19.68 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Vfc Administration Immunization 1 Vaccine | $12.79 | $19.68 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Vfc Administration Immunization 1 Vaccine | $12.79 | $19.68 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vfc Administration Immunization 1 Vaccine | $12.79 | $19.68 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Vfc Administration Immunization 1 Vaccine | $12.79 | $19.68 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vfc Administration Immunization 1 Vaccine | $12.79 | $19.68 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Vfc Administration Immunization 1 Vaccine | $12.79 | $19.68 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Vfc Administration Immunization 1 Vaccine | $12.79 | $19.68 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Vfc Administration Immunization 1 Vaccine | $12.79 | $19.68 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Vfc Administration Immunization 1 Vaccine | $12.79 | $19.68 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA PR FLU SHOT ADMINISTRATION | $17.82 | $30.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vfc Administration Immunization 1 Vaccine | $19.68 | $19.68 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Vfc Administration Immunization 1 Vaccine | $19.68 | $19.68 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Immunization Administration Pneumonia Vaccine-G000 | $27.90 | $93.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Administration of vaccine | $35.00 | $50.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS ID IMMUNIZATION ADMIN INITIAL | $43.20 | $72.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $46.40 | $58.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $46.40 | $58.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $46.40 | $58.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $46.40 | $58.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $46.40 | $58.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $46.40 | $58.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $46.40 | $58.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $46.40 | $58.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $46.40 | $58.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $46.40 | $58.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $46.40 | $58.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS CC INFLUENZA VACCINE ADMIN | $49.80 | $83.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS Pneumococcal Admin Initial | $52.80 | $88.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC IMMUNIZATION ADM 1 VACCINE | $72.80 | $91.00 | — source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $76.63 | $79.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $96.03 | $99.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ADMIN PNEUMOCOCCAL VAC | $96.80 | $121.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $12.79 | $16.24 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $43.20 | $46.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $12.79 | $12.79 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $7.98 | $9.31 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $12.79 | $12.79 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $12.79 | $31.30 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $19.68 | $19.68 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $9.12 | $9.12 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $12.79 | $12.79 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $76.63 | $76.63 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $12.79 | $12.79 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $12.79 | $12.79 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $12.79 | $12.79 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $96.03 | $96.03 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $96.80 | $96.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $72.80 | $72.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $17.82 | $17.82 |
What it is
Code 90471 is the administration fee for giving a vaccine by injection, for the first vaccine of the visit. Each additional vaccine at the same visit uses 90472. It does not include the vaccine itself.
What the price covers
The price covers the staff time and supplies to give the shot. The vaccine dose is a separate line with its own code.
Vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit in other states
- Alabama$102.97
- Alaska$63.96
- Arizona$29.99
- Arkansas$19.08
- California$104.00
- Colorado$48.73
- Connecticut$76.22
- Delaware$135.83
- Florida$118.30
- Georgia$61.00
- Hawaii$72.90
- Idaho$110.00
- Illinois$50.00
- Indiana$78.65
- Kansas$52.03
- Kentucky$115.00
- Louisiana$23.20
- Maine$18.59
- Maryland$80.13
- Massachusetts$65.38
- Michigan$23.03
- Minnesota$40.26
- Mississippi$29.92
- Missouri$53.30
- Montana$45.53
- Nebraska$15.77
- Nevada$78.00
- New Hampshire$22.47
- New Jersey$78.78
- New Mexico$43.59
- New York$73.56
- North Carolina$69.44
- North Dakota$62.40
- Ohio$37.01
- Oklahoma$29.05
- Oregon$37.70
- Pennsylvania$42.00
- Rhode Island$151.70
- South Carolina$61.75
- South Dakota$44.68
- Tennessee$30.24
- Texas$77.50
- Utah$59.67
- Vermont$47.95
- Virginia$48.00
- Washington$50.00
- West Virginia$46.50
- Wisconsin$35.65
- Wyoming$44.93
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.