Meningitis B vaccine (Bexsero) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for meningococcal B vaccine (Bexsero), 2-dose schedule: from $180.70 to $432.42, with a median of $209.60. The lowest price is at Central Community Hospital (Elkader) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 2.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90620. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$180.70Central Community Hospital + 4 more
Median$209.60half pay less
Highest$432.42in Iowa
Lowest saves$28.90vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Community Hospital lowest Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $180.70 | $278.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville lowest Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $180.70 | $278.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton lowest New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $180.70 | $278.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton lowest Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $180.70 | $278.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center lowest Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $180.70 | $278.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA PR MENINGOCCOAL RECOMBINANT PROTEIN/OUTER MEMBRANE VESICLE VACCI | $182.95 | $308.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $189.80 | $292.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $189.80 | $292.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $189.80 | $292.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $189.80 | $292.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $189.80 | $292.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $189.80 | $292.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR MENB-4C RECOMBNT PROT & OUTER MEMB VESIC VACC IM | $209.60 | $262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR MENB-4C RECOMBNT PROT & OUTER MEMB VESIC VACC IM | $209.60 | $262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR MENB-4C RECOMBNT PROT & OUTER MEMB VESIC VACC IM | $209.60 | $262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR MENB-4C RECOMBNT PROT & OUTER MEMB VESIC VACC IM | $209.60 | $262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR MENB-4C RECOMBNT PROT & OUTER MEMB VESIC VACC IM | $209.60 | $262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR MENB-4C RECOMBNT PROT & OUTER MEMB VESIC VACC IM | $209.60 | $262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR MENB-4C RECOMBNT PROT & OUTER MEMB VESIC VACC IM | $209.60 | $262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR MENB-4C RECOMBNT PROT & OUTER MEMB VESIC VACC IM | $209.60 | $262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR MENB-4C RECOMBNT PROT & OUTER MEMB VESIC VACC IM | $209.60 | $262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR MENB-4C RECOMBNT PROT & OUTER MEMB VESIC VACC IM | $209.60 | $262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR MENB-4C RECOMBNT PROT & OUTER MEMB VESIC VACC IM | $209.60 | $262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $278.00 | $278.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Meningococcal recombinant protein and outer membrane vesicle vaccine, serogroup B | $289.39 | $413.42 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Mengingoccocal Serogroup B 2 Dose Im | $292.00 | $292.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA MENINGOCOCCAL B VAC4-CMP 50 MCG-50 MCG-50 MCG-25 MCG/0.5ML IM SYRINGE | $317.51 | $755.96 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA MENINGOCOCCAL B VAC4-CMP 50 MCG-50 MCG-50 MCG-25 MCG/0.5ML IM SYRINGE | $362.87 | $755.96 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA MENINGOCOCCAL B VAC4-CMP 50 MCG-50 MCG-50 MCG-25 MCG/0.5ML IM SYRINGE | $370.43 | $755.96 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Meningococcal Group B Vaccine 0.5 ml | $385.39 | $642.31 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Meningococcal Group B Vaccine 0.5 ml | $432.42 | $720.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA Meningococcal Group B Vaccine 0.5 ml | $432.42 | $720.70 | Mar 31, 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 | $180.70 | $199.70 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $209.60 | $385.39 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $180.70 | $189.80 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $189.80 | $189.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $189.80 | $311.11 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $317.51 | $343.97 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $209.60 | $209.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $278.00 | $278.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $362.87 | $362.87 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $209.60 | $209.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $289.39 | $289.39 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $180.70 | $180.70 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $209.60 | $209.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $209.60 | $209.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $209.60 | $209.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $189.80 | $189.80 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $209.60 | $209.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $180.70 | $180.70 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $180.70 | $180.70 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $209.60 | $209.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $182.95 | $182.95 |
What it is
Bexsero protects against meningococcal type B, a cause of meningitis outbreaks on college campuses. It is given in two doses at least one month apart, mainly to people 16 to 23 after talking with a doctor, and to people at higher risk.
What the price covers
The price is for one dose. , and the series takes two doses.
Meningococcal B vaccine (Bexsero), 2-dose schedule in other states
- Alabama$156.34
- Alaska$696.74
- Arizona$612.84
- Arkansas$304.08
- California$270.60
- Colorado$691.84
- Connecticut$453.40
- Delaware$855.33
- Florida$651.66
- Georgia$940.05
- Hawaii$592.12
- Idaho$265.92
- Illinois$329.00
- Indiana$387.95
- Kansas$2,248.55
- Kentucky$1,544.24
- Louisiana$69.72
- Maine$141.28
- Maryland$371.00
- Massachusetts$407.29
- Michigan$325.50
- Minnesota$301.09
- Mississippi$138.38
- Missouri$483.01
- Montana$404.86
- Nebraska$317.51
- Nevada$571.50
- New Hampshire$213.87
- New Jersey$293.31
- New York$330.07
- North Carolina$290.50
- North Dakota$245.36
- Ohio$553.80
- Oklahoma$212.60
- Oregon$259.20
- Pennsylvania$192.00
- Rhode Island$327.38
- South Carolina$830.25
- South Dakota$413.10
- Tennessee$238.40
- Texas$605.69
- Utah$332.50
- Vermont$246.16
- Virginia$314.80
- Washington$382.50
- West Virginia$153.00
- Wisconsin$231.62
- Wyoming$391.13
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.