Pneumonia vaccine (Pneumovax 23) cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for pneumonia vaccine, 23-valent polysaccharide (Pneumovax 23): from $122.46 to $876.30, with a median of $596.49. The lowest price is at City of Valdez (Valdez). The highest price is 7.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90732. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PR RX PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE 23 VALENT 2 YRS OR OLDER SQ/IM 0.5 ML | $122.46 | $157.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK 00006-4943-01 - pneumococcal 23-polyvalent vaccine | $130.56 | $435.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent | $369.08 | $388.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE POLYVALENT SOLN PREF SYR 25 MCG/0.5ML | $565.20 | $724.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE POLYVALENT SOLN PREF SYR 25 MCG/0.5ML | $627.78 | $804.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE POLYVALENT SOLN PREF SYR 25 MCG/0.5ML | $627.78 | $804.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE POLYVALENT SOLN PREF SYR 25 MCG/0.5ML | $627.78 | $804.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent | $876.30 | $876.30 | Aug 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $130.56 | $627.78 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $627.78 | $627.78 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $369.08 | $369.08 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $565.20 | $565.20 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $627.78 | $627.78 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $122.46 | $122.46 |
What it is
Pneumovax 23 is the older polysaccharide pneumonia vaccine, covering 23 types of pneumococcus. Today it is mainly given after the 15-valent conjugate vaccine, or to complete a series started with it.
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 G0009 instead.
Pneumonia vaccine, 23-valent polysaccharide (Pneumovax 23) in other states
- Alabama$282.00
- Arizona$71.48
- Arkansas$201.00
- California$161.72
- Colorado$423.28
- Connecticut$312.04
- Delaware$303.22
- Florida$340.06
- Georgia$635.90
- Hawaii$224.06
- Idaho$149.28
- Illinois$158.71
- Indiana$166.40
- Iowa$219.79
- Kansas$1,010.42
- Kentucky$1,109.05
- Louisiana$60.76
- Maine$78.56
- Maryland$120.00
- Massachusetts$282.17
- Michigan$154.00
- Minnesota$121.66
- Mississippi$170.40
- Missouri$177.75
- Montana$136.85
- Nebraska$206.26
- Nevada$214.50
- New Hampshire$95.42
- New Jersey$223.40
- New Mexico$177.61
- New York$187.77
- North Carolina$271.50
- North Dakota$136.86
- Ohio$274.95
- Oklahoma$150.79
- Oregon$186.67
- Pennsylvania$75.00
- Rhode Island$297.51
- South Carolina$267.00
- South Dakota$110.04
- Tennessee$131.67
- Texas$252.90
- Utah$199.86
- Vermont$154.00
- Virginia$179.31
- Washington$199.62
- West Virginia$105.50
- Wisconsin$141.05
- Wyoming$102.40
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.