Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis)
Facility: Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Billing Code: 90715 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) is about $38. Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center charges insurers about $46, or about $80 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Des Moines, IA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $38. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $39 - $232 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $39 - $48 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $28 - $85 | — |
| Cignamajor | $39 - $139 | — |
| Humanamajor | $39 - $64 | — |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $39 | — |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $46 - $67 | — |
| Clover Health | $39 | — |
| GEHA | $56 - $58 | — |
| Health Net | $46 - $85 | — |
| HealthPartners | $46 - $147 | — |
| Medica | $53 - $151 | — |
| Medical Mutual | $28 - $80 | — |
| Meridian | $39 - $46 | — |
| Molina | $46 | — |
| Oscar Health | $75 - $85 | — |
| Paramount | $46 | — |
| Presbyterian | $39 - $46 | — |
| Sanford Health Plan | $64 | — |
| Tufts Health Plan | $46 | — |
| UCare | $44 | — |
| WellMed | $39 | — |
| WellSense | $46 | — |
| + 361 smaller / regional plans | $16 - $232 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Compare: Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) at other IA hospitals
- Hawarden Regional Healthcare · Hawarden $28
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $31
- Wayne County Hospital · Corydon $31
- Davis County Hospital · Bloomfield $34
- Horn Memorial Hospital · Ida Grove $34
- St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home · Carroll $34
- Manning Regional Healthcare Center · Manning $35
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $37
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.