Pneumonia vaccine (Pneumovax 23) cost in Maine
In Maine, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for pneumonia vaccine, 23-valent polysaccharide (Pneumovax 23): from $44.26 to $1,142.68, with a median of $78.56. The lowest price is at Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor). The highest price is 25.8× 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 Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor · Bangor, ME NHU VAC PNEUMO OFFICE | $44.26 | $210.75 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC PNEUMOCOCAL VAC | $46.75 | $46.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE | $52.44 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE 0.5ML INJ | $54.80 | $210.75 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE INJ | $75.24 | $221.29 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE 0.5ML INJ | $81.88 | $221.29 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME ERS PNEUMONIA SHOT | $90.60 | $151.00 | — source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME PNEUMOVAX INJ | $110.64 | $221.29 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME PR PPSV23 VACCINE 2 YRS OR OLDER FOR SUBQ/IM USE | $802.70 | $802.70 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME PNEUMOCOCCAL VAC POLYVALENT 25 MCG/0.5ML IJ INJ (COMBINED) | $1,142.68 | $1,142.68 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 3 | $46.75 | $54.80 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $802.70 | $802.70 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $81.88 | $81.88 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $44.26 | $44.26 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $110.64 | $110.64 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 1 | $52.44 | $52.44 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $75.24 | $75.24 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $1,142.68 | $1,142.68 |
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
- Alaska$596.49
- 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
- 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.