Polio vaccine (IPV) cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for polio vaccine, inactivated (IPV): from $34.58 to $65.69, with a median of $34.58. The lowest listed price is at University of Cincinnati Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across Ohio, the median is $61.50 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 90713, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 NDC Description Not Available | $34.58 | $57.63 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital lowest West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 NDC Description Not Available | $34.58 | $57.63 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Poliovirus Vaccine Inactivated Ij Susp | $65.69 | $128.81 | $14.92–$128.81 | 49% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Ipv (Poliovirus Vaccine) Subcut Use | $99.51 | $165.85 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Ipv (Poliovirus Vaccine) Subcut Use | $99.51 | $165.85 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $34.58, median $34.58, highest $65.69 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $34.58. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
This is the inactivated polio vaccine (IPOL), the only polio vaccine used in the US. Children get four doses: at 2 and 4 months, at 6 to 18 months and at 4 to 6 years. Adults who were never vaccinated, or who travel to places with polio, may need doses too.
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).