Pneumonia vaccine (Pneumovax 23) cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for pneumonia vaccine, 23-valent polysaccharide (Pneumovax 23): from $43.96 to $263.44, with a median of $131.67. The lowest price is at Claiborne Medical Center (Tazewell). The highest price is 6.0× 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.
Lowest$43.96Claiborne Medical Center
Median$131.67half pay less
Highest$263.44in Tennessee
Lowest saves$87.71vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Medical Center lowest Tazewell · Tazewell, TN PNEUMONIA VACCINE IJ | $43.96 | $157.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR PPSV23 VACCINE 2 YRS OR OLDER FOR SUBQ/IM USE | $53.75 | $186.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN PNEUMOVAX-23 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION SOLUTION | $66.99 | $231.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN PNEUMOVAX-23 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION SOLUTION | $66.99 | $231.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PNEUMOVAX-23 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION SYRINGE | $66.99 | $231.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR PPSV23 VACCINE 2 YRS OR OLDER FOR SUBQ/IM USE | $98.21 | $186.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYVALENT VACCINE | $115.71 | $399.01 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYVALENT VACCINE | $119.70 | $399.01 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYVALENT VACCINE | $119.70 | $399.01 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PNEUMOVAX-23 25 MCG/0.5 ML INJECTION SYRINGE | $124.74 | $231.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYVALENT VACCINE | $127.68 | $399.01 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYVALENT VACCINE | $131.67 | $399.01 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYVALENT VACCINE | $131.67 | $399.01 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYVALENT VACCINE | $131.67 | $399.01 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYVALENT VACCINE | $131.67 | $399.01 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY PNEUMO-VAC 2YR-ADULT | $138.64 | $714.61 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pbb Ppsv23 Vaccine 2 Yrs or Older for Subq/Im Use | $140.80 | $640.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pbb Ppsv23 Vaccine 2 Yrs or Older for Subq/Im Use | $140.80 | $640.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC 3 Vacc 2 Yrs+ Subq/Im | $140.80 | $640.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pbb Ppsv23 Vaccine 2 Yrs or Older for Subq/Im Use | $140.80 | $640.00 | — source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE POLYVALENT SOLN PREF SYR 25 MCG/0.5ML | $168.86 | $1,125.72 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN PNEUMOCOCCAL VAC 0.5 ML SYR | $251.64 | $838.80 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN PNEUMOCOCCAL VAC 0.5 ML SYR | $251.64 | $838.80 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PNEUMOCOCCAL VAC 0.5 ML SYR | $251.64 | $838.80 | — source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, 23-valent (PPSV23), adult or immunosuppressed patient dosage, when administered to individuals 2 years or older, for subcutaneous or intramuscular use | $263.44 | $899.10 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $119.70 | $131.67 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 4 | $140.80 | $140.80 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 3 | $66.99 | $124.74 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $98.21 | $98.21 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $138.64 | $138.64 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $251.64 | $251.64 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $127.68 | $127.68 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $168.86 | $168.86 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $251.64 | $251.64 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $119.70 | $119.70 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $53.75 | $53.75 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $263.44 | $263.44 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $115.71 | $115.71 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $66.99 | $66.99 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $43.96 | $43.96 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $66.99 | $66.99 |
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
- 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
- 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.