Hib vaccine (ActHIB/Hiberix) cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hib vaccine (Haemophilus influenzae type b), 4-dose schedule (ActHIB, Hiberix): from $31.73 to $31.73, with a median of $31.73. Across Massachusetts, the median is $28.55 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90648, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Mar 26, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HAEMOPHILUS B POLYSACCHARID CONJ-TETANUS TOX(PF) 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SOLN | $31.73 | $31.73 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $31.73, median $31.73, highest $31.73.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $31.73. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This Hib vaccine (ActHIB or Hiberix) protects against Haemophilus influenzae type b, which caused meningitis in young children before vaccination. It is a four-dose series: at 2, 4 and 6 months and at 12 to 15 months.
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, 90472 for each additional one).
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 90648 ($40.64). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MAFREE HAEMOPHILUS B POLYSACCHARID CONJ-TETANUS TOX(PF) 10 MCG/0.5 ML IM SOLN | $0.01 | file |