Pneumonia vaccine (Pneumovax 23) cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for pneumonia vaccine, 23-valent polysaccharide (Pneumovax 23): from $20.56 to $494.67, with a median of $177.75. The lowest price is at Children's Mercy Hospital (Kansas City). The highest price is 24.1× 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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Pneumococcal Polysaccharide (PPSV23) (VFC) | $20.56 | $42.83 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Ppsv23 Vaccine 2 Yrs or Older for Subq/Im Use | $29.25 | $39.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Ppsv23 Vaccine 2 Yrs or Older for Subq/Im Use | $29.25 | $39.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Ppsv23 Vaccine 2 Yrs or Older for Subq/Im Use | $93.75 | $125.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Ppsv23 Vaccine 2 Yrs or Older for Subq/Im Use | $111.00 | $148.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS PNEUMOVAX 0.5 ML VIAL | $174.72 | $436.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Ppsv23 Vaccine 2 Yrs or Older for Subq/Im Use | $177.75 | $237.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Ppsv23 Vaccine 2 Yrs or Older for Subq/Im Use | $177.75 | $237.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent | $201.98 | $252.47 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO PNEUMOCOCCAL 23 VAC IJ | $280.43 | $467.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO pneumococcal 23-polyvalent vaccine - Ora | $326.12 | $543.53 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL PNEUMOCOCCAL 23 POLYVALENT VACCINE 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION SYRINGE | $380.52 | $585.41 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS PNEUMOCOCCAL 23 POLYVALENT VACCINE 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION SYRINGE | $494.67 | $761.03 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS PNEUMOCOCCAL 23 POLYVALENT VACCINE 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION SYRINGE | $494.67 | $761.03 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $174.72 | $494.67 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $111.00 | $245.76 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $280.43 | $303.28 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 2 | $177.75 | $177.75 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $29.25 | $29.25 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $29.25 | $29.25 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $20.56 | $20.56 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $201.98 | $201.98 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $93.75 | $93.75 |
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
- Maine$78.56
- Maryland$120.00
- Massachusetts$282.17
- Michigan$154.00
- Minnesota$121.66
- Mississippi$170.40
- 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.