Polio vaccine (IPV) cost in Washington, DC — inpatient
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 7 hospitals list a cash price for polio vaccine, inactivated (IPV) as an inpatient: from $38.55 to $288.37, with a median of $38.55. The lowest listed price is at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and 4 other hospitals. Across District of Columbia, the median is $232.23 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 90713, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital lowest Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 poliovirus vaccine (inactivated) Susp 5 mL Vial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.55 | $77.10 | $36.65–$93.34 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 poliovirus vaccine (inactivated) Susp 5 mL Vial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.55 | $77.10 | $36.65–$93.34 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital lowest Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 poliovirus vaccine (inactivated) Susp 5 mL Vial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.55 | $77.10 | $36.65–$93.34 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital lowest Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 poliovirus vaccine (inactivated) Susp 5 mL Vial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.55 | $77.10 | $36.65–$93.34 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 poliovirus vaccine (inactivated) Susp 5 mL Vial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.55 | $77.10 | $36.65–$93.34 | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 POLIOVIRUS VAC INACTVE SQ .5ML File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $176.08 | $270.89 | $78.56–$230.26 | 35% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 POLIOVIRUS VAC INACTVE SQ .5ML File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $288.37 | $443.64 | $155.27–$399.28 | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $38.55, median $38.55, highest $288.37 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $58.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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).