Flu shot cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 61 hospitals publish a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older: from $16.00 to $2,681.10, with a median of $22.40. The lowest price is at Broadlawns Medical Center (Des Moines). The highest price is 167.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $22.40, is 39% below the US median of $36.75.
- Iowa ranks 3rd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 11 of 61 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$16.00Broadlawns Medical Center
Median$22.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,681.10in Iowa
Lowest saves$6.40vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlawns Medical Center lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Flu Vaccine No Preserv 3 & > I | $16.00 | $16.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $16.20 | $27.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $17.10 | $19.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $18.00 | $24.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, pres | $18.00 | $24.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $18.60 | $31.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $19.18 | $19.18 | Nov 3, 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 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $19.50 | $30.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $19.50 | $30.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center 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 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA INFLUENZA (FLULAVAL) IIV3 PREFILLED SYRINGE | $19.75 | $19.75 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA INFLUENZA (FLULAVAL) IIV3 PREFILLED SYRINGE | $19.75 | $19.75 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA FLUARIX FLU VACCINE | $20.00 | $23.53 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $20.00 | $25.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA Fluarix 2024-2025 Formula | $20.00 | $25.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA INFLUENZA (FLULAVAL) IIV3 PREFILLED SYRINGE | $20.70 | $20.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $20.80 | $26.00 | Jul 16, 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 Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, 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 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $21.00 | $35.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $21.00 | $30.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $21.07 | $49.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $21.68 | $22.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $22.05 | $49.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $23.28 | $24.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA FLU VACCINE TS 2025-26(6MOS UP)(PF) 45 MCG(15MCG X3)/0.5 ML IM SYRINGE | $24.50 | $49.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA influenza TRI Syringe virus vaccine, inactivated preservative-free trivalent Sus[VDMC] | $24.80 | $31.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $26.25 | $35.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC IIV3 VACC NO PRSV 0.5 ML IM | $27.00 | $30.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $27.60 | $69.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $28.50 | $30.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $30.00 | $40.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Vaccine Influenza Preservative Free Trivalent (Iiv3) 0.5ml Dose Im | $30.00 | $30.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $30.10 | $43.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center 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 |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $35.03 | $60.39 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Influenza (IIV3) Split PF 0.5 | $36.75 | $49.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $37.50 | $50.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA PR IIV3 VACC PRESERVATIVE FREE 0.5 ML DOSAGE IM USE | $39.20 | $49.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $40.00 | $40.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $42.34 | $74.28 | Oct 8, 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 |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $47.38 | $78.96 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $48.00 | $60.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $67.00 | $67.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $72.01 | $90.01 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $89.99 | $138.44 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY | $102.80 | $128.50 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $102.80 | $128.50 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA INFLUENZA VIRUS VACC SPLIT PF 0.5 ML IM SUSY | $127.00 | $127.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 mL dosage | $129.50 | $129.50 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson 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 |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 6 | $16.00 | $26.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $21.07 | $24.50 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $22.40 | $30.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $20.80 | $24.72 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $19.50 | $20.15 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $30.10 | $30.10 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $47.38 | $47.38 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $27.60 | $27.60 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $19.75 | $19.75 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $22.05 | $22.05 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $67.00 | $67.00 |
| Carroll, IA | 1 | $19.18 | $19.18 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $102.80 | $102.80 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $72.01 | $72.01 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $28.63 | $28.63 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $19.50 | $19.50 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $21.68 | $21.68 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $18.60 | $18.60 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $37.50 | $37.50 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $127.00 | $127.00 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $17.10 | $17.10 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $35.03 | $35.03 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Iowa City, IA | 1 | $26.25 | $26.25 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $19.75 | $19.75 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $19.50 | $19.50 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $19.50 | $19.50 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $89.99 | $89.99 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $23.28 | $23.28 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $102.80 | $102.80 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $36.75 | $36.75 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $28.50 | $28.50 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $20.70 | $20.70 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $42.34 | $42.34 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $24.80 | $24.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $44.55 | $44.55 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older in other states
- Alabama$54.00
- Alaska$61.80
- Arizona$88.66
- Arkansas$32.68
- California$42.80
- Colorado$64.25
- Connecticut$61.50
- Delaware$82.45
- District of Columbia$55.55, 2 hospitals
- Florida$74.05
- Georgia$41.88
- Hawaii$31.50
- Idaho$36.00
- Illinois$35.21
- Indiana$39.00
- Kansas$35.61
- Kentucky$33.74
- Louisiana$30.04
- Maine$23.02
- Maryland$50.79
- Massachusetts$52.25
- Michigan$31.70
- Minnesota$22.17
- Mississippi$55.97
- Missouri$46.84
- Montana$24.23
- Nebraska$32.00
- Nevada$65.59
- New Hampshire$26.62
- New Jersey$42.18
- New Mexico$46.09
- New York$28.38
- North Carolina$39.56
- North Dakota$33.08
- Ohio$45.75
- Oklahoma$50.94
- Oregon$35.25
- Pennsylvania$66.60
- Rhode Island$75.37, 2 hospitals
- South Carolina$22.72
- South Dakota$31.00
- Tennessee$34.30
- Texas$37.98
- Utah$61.94
- Vermont$36.89
- Virginia$34.40
- Washington$28.83
- West Virginia$19.50
- Wisconsin$31.92
- Wyoming$22.54
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.