COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech), age 12 and older: from $98.15 to $274.01, with a median of $218.26. The lowest price is at Central Community Hospital (Elkader) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 2.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 91320. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$98.15Central Community Hospital + 4 more
Median$218.26half pay less
Highest$274.01in Iowa
Lowest saves$120.11vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Community Hospital lowest Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $98.15 | $151.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville lowest Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $98.15 | $151.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton lowest New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $98.15 | $151.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton lowest Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $98.15 | $151.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center lowest Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $98.15 | $151.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $103.35 | $159.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $103.35 | $159.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $103.35 | $159.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $103.35 | $159.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $103.35 | $159.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $103.35 | $159.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $151.00 | $151.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Pfizer Tris-Sucrose >=12yrs 30mcg/0.3ml Im | $159.00 | $159.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA PR SARS-COV-2 VACC, 30MCG/0.3ML, MRNA LNP, IM | $204.34 | $344.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) mRNA-LNP vaccine 12 yrs + pf 30 mcg/0.3 mL | $216.11 | $360.18 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA COVID VACC 2024-2025 (12 YRS UP) (PFIZER)(PF) 30 MCG/0.3 ML IM SYRINGE | $218.26 | $519.65 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA COVID VACC 2024-2025 (12 YRS UP) (PFIZER)(PF) 30 MCG/0.3 ML IM SYRINGE | $249.44 | $519.65 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA COVID VACC 2024-2025 (12 YRS UP) (PFIZER)(PF) 30 MCG/0.3 ML IM SYRINGE | $254.63 | $519.65 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR IM INJ SARS-COV2 COVID VAC,MRNA-LNP, SPIKE PROTEIN, 30 MCG/0.3 ML DOSE | $255.20 | $319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR IM INJ SARS-COV2 COVID VAC,MRNA-LNP, SPIKE PROTEIN, 30 MCG/0.3 ML DOSE | $255.20 | $319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR IM INJ SARS-COV2 COVID VAC,MRNA-LNP, SPIKE PROTEIN, 30 MCG/0.3 ML DOSE | $255.20 | $319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR IM INJ SARS-COV2 COVID VAC,MRNA-LNP, SPIKE PROTEIN, 30 MCG/0.3 ML DOSE | $255.20 | $319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR IM INJ SARS-COV2 COVID VAC,MRNA-LNP, SPIKE PROTEIN, 30 MCG/0.3 ML DOSE | $255.20 | $319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR IM INJ SARS-COV2 COVID VAC,MRNA-LNP, SPIKE PROTEIN, 30 MCG/0.3 ML DOSE | $255.20 | $319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR IM INJ SARS-COV2 COVID VAC,MRNA-LNP, SPIKE PROTEIN, 30 MCG/0.3 ML DOSE | $255.20 | $319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR IM INJ SARS-COV2 COVID VAC,MRNA-LNP, SPIKE PROTEIN, 30 MCG/0.3 ML DOSE | $255.20 | $319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR IM INJ SARS-COV2 COVID VAC,MRNA-LNP, SPIKE PROTEIN, 30 MCG/0.3 ML DOSE | $255.20 | $319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR IM INJ SARS-COV2 COVID VAC,MRNA-LNP, SPIKE PROTEIN, 30 MCG/0.3 ML DOSE | $255.20 | $319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR IM INJ SARS-COV2 COVID VAC,MRNA-LNP, SPIKE PROTEIN, 30 MCG/0.3 ML DOSE | $255.20 | $319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) mRNA-LNP vaccine (cvx 309) PF 30 mcg/0.3 m | $274.01 | $456.68 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) mRNA-LNP vaccine (cvx 309) PF 30 mcg/0.3 m | $274.01 | $456.68 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $98.15 | $131.18 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $216.11 | $255.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $98.15 | $103.35 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $103.35 | $103.35 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $103.35 | $188.68 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $218.26 | $236.44 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $255.20 | $255.20 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $151.00 | $151.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $249.44 | $249.44 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $255.20 | $255.20 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $98.15 | $98.15 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $255.20 | $255.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $255.20 | $255.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $255.20 | $255.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $103.35 | $103.35 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $255.20 | $255.20 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $98.15 | $98.15 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $98.15 | $98.15 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $255.20 | $255.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $204.34 | $204.34 |
What it is
This code is the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 12 and older, updated each season to match circulating variants. Who is advised to get it changed in 2025, so check current guidance with a doctor or pharmacist.
What the price covers
The price is for the vaccine dose. Giving the shot is billed separately, for COVID-19 vaccines with code 90480 rather than 90471.
COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech), age 12 and older in other states
- Alabama$842.70
- Alaska$204.52
- Arkansas$189.75
- California$232.96
- Colorado$101.09
- Connecticut$286.28
- Delaware$137.97
- Florida$239.85
- Georgia$129.00
- Hawaii$184.80
- Idaho$242.00
- Illinois$189.80
- Indiana$313.80
- Kentucky$334.80
- Louisiana$49.20
- Maine$174.27
- Maryland$252.63
- Massachusetts$409.33
- Michigan$214.25
- Minnesota$166.63
- Missouri$186.00
- Montana$175.13
- Nebraska$218.26
- New Hampshire$117.00
- New Jersey$213.90
- New Mexico$141.22
- New York$209.38
- North Carolina$81.78
- North Dakota$186.75
- Ohio$331.50
- Oklahoma$177.00
- Oregon$168.00
- Pennsylvania$162.96
- South Carolina$552.04
- South Dakota$232.02
- Tennessee$166.10
- Texas$101.50
- Utah$161.00
- Vermont$255.36
- Virginia$68.83
- Washington$174.49
- West Virginia$104.00
- Wisconsin$169.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.