COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 40 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna), age 12 and older: from $88.56 to $517.29, with a median of $263.57. The lowest price is at Cass County Memorial Hospital (Atlantic). The highest price is 5.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $263.57, is 29% above the US median of $204.19.
- Iowa ranks 36th of 38 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 40 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 91322. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$88.56Cass County Memorial Hospital
Median$263.57half of hospitals charge less
Highest$517.29in Iowa
Lowest saves$175.01vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Memorial Hospital lowest Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, 50 mcg/0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use | $88.56 | $126.52 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $99.75 | $105.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) | $107.25 | $143.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, 50 mcg/0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use | $112.50 | $150.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA SARSCOV2 VAC 50 MCG/0.5ML IM | $116.80 | $146.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, 50 mcg/0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use | $117.60 | $294.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC SARSCOV2 VAC 50 MCG/0.5ML IM | $127.80 | $142.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA COVID-19 MRNA VACC (MODERNA) 50 MCG/0.5ML IM SUSP | $128.00 | $128.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA SPIKEVAX COVID VACCINE | $130.56 | $153.60 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, 50 mcg/0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use | $145.60 | $182.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, 50 mcg/0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use | $151.20 | $189.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $157.14 | $162.00 | — source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, 50 mcg/0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use | $166.50 | $185.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, 50 mcg/0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use | $176.25 | $235.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $195.94 | $202.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA PR SARS-COV-2 VACC, 50MCG/0.5ML, MRNA LNP, IM | $205.52 | $346.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, 50 mcg/0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use | $218.18 | $363.64 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) 12YR+ mRNA-LNP vaccine (cvx 312) preservative-free 50 mcg/0.5 mL Sus | $219.06 | $273.82 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Covid Vax Moderna 50 Mcg/.5Ml | $261.75 | $349.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) mRNA-LNP vaccine (cvx 312) PF 50 mcg/0.5 m | $263.57 | $439.29 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) mRNA-LNP vaccine (cvx 312) PF 50 mcg/0.5 m | $263.57 | $439.29 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Moderna >=12yrs 50mcg/0.5ml | $273.00 | $420.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Moderna >=12yrs 50mcg/0.5ml | $273.00 | $420.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Moderna >=12yrs 50mcg/0.5ml | $273.00 | $420.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Moderna >=12yrs 50mcg/0.5ml | $273.00 | $420.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Moderna >=12yrs 50mcg/0.5ml | $273.00 | $420.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Moderna >=12yrs 50mcg/0.5ml | $286.65 | $441.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Moderna >=12yrs 50mcg/0.5ml | $286.65 | $441.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Moderna >=12yrs 50mcg/0.5ml | $286.65 | $441.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Moderna >=12yrs 50mcg/0.5ml | $286.65 | $441.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Moderna >=12yrs 50mcg/0.5ml | $286.65 | $441.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Moderna >=12yrs 50mcg/0.5ml | $286.65 | $441.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, 50 mcg/0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use | $317.60 | $397.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC SARSCOV2 VAC 50 MCG/0.5ML IM | $339.20 | $424.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA COVID-19 MRNA VACC (MODERNA) 50 MCG/0.5ML IM SUSY | $371.10 | $371.10 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA COVID-19 MRNA VACC (MODERNA SPIKEVAX) 50 MCG/0.5ML IM SUSY | $371.10 | $371.10 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Moderna >=12yrs 50mcg/0.5ml | $420.00 | $420.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Covid-19 Moderna >=12yrs 50mcg/0.5ml | $441.00 | $441.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, 50 mcg/0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use | $467.55 | $719.30 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, 50 mcg/0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use | $517.29 | $646.61 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | $273.00 | $302.12 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 4 | $128.00 | $286.65 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $263.57 | $275.11 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $273.00 | $279.82 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $88.56 | $88.56 |
| Ames, IA | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $420.00 | $420.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $127.80 | $127.80 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $517.29 | $517.29 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $263.57 | $263.57 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $273.00 | $273.00 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $107.25 | $107.25 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $157.14 | $157.14 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $176.25 | $176.25 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $339.20 | $339.20 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $166.50 | $166.50 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $130.56 | $130.56 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $371.10 | $371.10 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $116.80 | $116.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $286.65 | $286.65 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $273.00 | $273.00 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $273.00 | $273.00 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $151.20 | $151.20 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $218.18 | $218.18 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $467.55 | $467.55 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $195.94 | $195.94 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $261.75 | $261.75 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $99.75 | $99.75 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $219.06 | $219.06 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $205.52 | $205.52 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna), age 12 and older in other states
- Alabama$128.41, 4 hospitals
- Alaska$255.09
- Arizona$155.19, 2 hospitals
- Arkansas$189.90, 3 hospitals
- California$241.92
- Colorado$209.40
- Connecticut$282.37, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$534.00, 1 hospital
- District of Columbia$213.85, 2 hospitals
- Florida$224.25
- Georgia$98.00
- Hawaii$217.70
- Idaho$120.00, 4 hospitals
- Illinois$204.19
- Indiana$216.60
- Kansas$150.00
- Kentucky$276.53
- Louisiana$141.86
- Maine$160.00
- Maryland$208.67
- Massachusetts$239.23
- Michigan$277.95
- Minnesota$183.43
- Mississippi$119.93
- Missouri$171.60
- Montana$163.20
- Nebraska$179.00
- Nevada$260.50, 2 hospitals
- New Hampshire$153.25
- New Jersey$67.17
- New Mexico$252.99, 2 hospitals
- New York$205.30
- North Carolina$171.53
- North Dakota$145.00
- Ohio$207.41
- Oklahoma$119.81, 3 hospitals
- Oregon$218.88
- Pennsylvania$199.20
- South Carolina$152.40
- South Dakota$206.40
- Tennessee$209.79
- Texas$122.61
- Utah$545.04, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$222.01
- Virginia$76.61
- Washington$145.92
- West Virginia$155.00
- Wisconsin$167.05
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.