Flu shot cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older: from $18.90 to $2,681.10, with a median of $22.40. The lowest price is at CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 141.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90656. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$18.90CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
Median$22.40half pay less
Highest$2,681.10in Iowa
Lowest saves$3.50vs 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 FLU VACCINE TS 2024-25(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $18.90 | $45.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $19.50 | $30.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $19.50 | $30.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $19.50 | $30.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $19.50 | $30.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $19.50 | $30.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA INFLUENZA (FLULAVAL) IIV3 PREFILLED SYRINGE | $20.70 | $20.70 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $20.80 | $32.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $20.80 | $32.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $20.80 | $32.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $20.80 | $32.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $20.80 | $32.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $20.80 | $32.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA FLU VACCINE TS 2024-25(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $21.60 | $45.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $21.68 | $22.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA FLU VACCINE TS 2024-25(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $22.05 | $45.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Influenza Virus Vaccine, inactivated 0.5 ml Inj | $28.63 | $47.71 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA Influenza Virus Vaccine, inactivated 0.5 ml Inj | $28.63 | $47.71 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $30.00 | $30.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $32.00 | $32.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $35.22 | $50.32 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA PR IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $44.55 | $75.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $2,681.10 | $8,937.00 | Feb 15, 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 | $19.50 | $21.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $19.50 | $20.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $18.90 | $22.05 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $20.80 | $24.72 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 2 | $22.40 | $25.52 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $35.22 | $35.22 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $19.50 | $19.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $21.68 | $21.68 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $19.50 | $19.50 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $19.50 | $19.50 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $20.70 | $20.70 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $44.55 | $44.55 |
What it is
A standard-dose flu shot protects against the influenza strains expected in the coming season, and the formula changes every year. This code is the preservative-free version given to most people.
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 G0008 instead.
Flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older in other states
- Alabama$43.00
- Alaska$82.31
- Arizona$158.50
- Arkansas$47.83
- California$33.60
- Colorado$399.95
- Connecticut$61.50
- Delaware$76.73
- Florida$60.80
- Georgia$72.10
- Hawaii$30.60
- Idaho$36.00
- Illinois$28.63
- Indiana$45.00
- Kansas$192.21
- Kentucky$30.00
- Louisiana$7.42
- Maine$22.17
- Maryland$43.40
- Massachusetts$52.25
- Michigan$29.97
- Minnesota$20.19
- Mississippi$59.20
- Missouri$59.66
- Montana$36.52
- Nebraska$18.90
- Nevada$4.50
- New Hampshire$18.32
- New Jersey$74.43
- New Mexico$39.48
- New York$31.49
- North Carolina$68.50
- North Dakota$27.59
- Ohio$45.75
- Oklahoma$36.00
- Oregon$24.00
- Pennsylvania$61.50
- Rhode Island$75.37
- South Carolina$54.16
- South Dakota$26.40
- Tennessee$18.36
- Texas$27.00
- Utah$23.00
- Vermont$36.08
- Virginia$12.92
- Washington$21.26
- West Virginia$19.50
- Wisconsin$26.00
- Wyoming$22.54
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.