Polio vaccine (IPV) cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for polio vaccine, inactivated (IPV) as an inpatient: from $38.40 to $686.68, with a median of $45.70. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh — $7.30 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $70.00 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 90713, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh lowest Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 IPOL POLIOVIRUS VAC .5ML INJ File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $38.40 | $64.00 | $25.60–$57.60 | 40% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC IPOL POLIOVIRUS VAC .5ML INJ source file | $40.20 | $67.00 | $16.37–$61.64 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC IPOL POLIOVIRUS VAC .5ML INJ source file | $40.20 | $67.00 | $24.12–$62.31 | 40% |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 IPOL POLIOVIRUS VAC .5ML INJ source file | $51.20 | $64.00 | $19.58–$57.60 | 20% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 IPOL POLIOVIRUS VAC .5ML INJ File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $51.20 | $64.00 | $25.60–$57.60 | 20% |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 POLIOVIRUS VACCINE INACTIVATE INJ source file | $108.48 | $180.80 | — | 40% |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA POLIOVIRUS VACCINE 0.5ML File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $686.68 | $2,288.92 | $2,060.03 | 70% |
Inpatient: lowest $38.40, median $45.70, highest $686.68 — a 17.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $41.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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
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).