Pentacel (DTaP-IPV/Hib) cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 9 hospitals list a cash price for DTaP, polio and Hib combination vaccine (Pentacel): from $159.00 to $1,376.40, with a median of $235.06. The lowest listed price is at Jefferson Medical Center — $76.06 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $235.06 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 90698, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Medical Center lowest Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 DTAP-IPV/HIB VACCINE IM source file | $159.00 | $318.00 | $217.26 | 50% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 DIP/HAEM/PER/TET/POLI0.5MLINJ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $163.20 | $166.53 | $163.20–$166.53 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 DIP/HAEM/PER/TET/POLI0.5MLINJ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $233.74 | $238.51 | $233.74–$238.51 | 2% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 DIP HAEM PER TET POLI0.5MLINJ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $234.66 | $361.02 | $101.09–$324.92 | 35% |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington, DC DIP HAEM PER TET POLI0.5MLINJ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $235.06 | $361.63 | $220.59–$307.39 | 35% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 DIP HAEM PER TET POLI0.5MLINJ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $246.45 | $379.16 | $109.96–$322.29 | 35% |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, acellular pertussis vaccine, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and inactivated poliovirus vaccine, (DTaP-IPV/Hib), for intramuscular use source file | $336.00 | $840.00 | $123.48–$840.00 | 60% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 PENTACEL VAC IM+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $613.44 | $613.44 | $92.02–$613.44 | — |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 Diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, acellular pertussis vaccine, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and inactivated poliovirus vaccine, (DTaP-IPV/Hib), for intramuscular use +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,376.40 | $1,376.40 | $206.46–$1,238.76 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $159.00, median $235.06, highest $1,376.40 — a 8.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $235.06. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Pentacel combines DTaP, polio and Hib vaccines in one shot. It is given at 2, 4 and 6 months and at 15 to 18 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).