Vaccine administration fee cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit: from $9.80 to $239.86, with a median of $72.09. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 24.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $72.09, is 22% above the US median of $58.90.
- That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($73.56).
- Maryland ranks 38th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 15 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
Maryland law (Health-General §19-214.1) requires hospitals to give free medically necessary care to patients with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and to cut the bill by 75% up to 250% and 60% up to 300%. With medical debt above 25% of family income in a year, discounts reach up to 500%. Immigration status does not count. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90471. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Vaccine Administration | $9.80 | $10.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC IMMUNIZATION ADMIN, 1 VACCINE | $30.40 | $38.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ADMIN OF PHEUMONIA VACCINE | $34.18 | $34.88 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD TOXOID ADMIN,1 VACCINE | $37.74 | $37.74 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD IM Injection Initial | $66.94 | $68.31 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD PNEUMOCOCC VACCINE ADM 1ST | $72.09 | $73.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ADMIN PNEUMOCOCC VAC 1ST | $72.09 | $73.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD PNEUMOCOCC VACCINE ADM 1ST | $72.09 | $73.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD INFLUENZA VACCINE ADM 1ST | $72.09 | $73.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC IMMUNIZ ADMIN,1 SINGLE/COMB VAC/TOXOID | $93.31 | $95.21 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Immunization administration (includes percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections); 1 vaccine (single or combination vaccine/toxoid) | $96.00 | $96.00 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC MC PNEUMO VACCINE ADMIN | $103.68 | $105.80 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD INFLUENZA VACCINE ADM 1ST | $142.97 | $145.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ADMIN VACCINE 1ST | $159.19 | $162.44 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV INFLUENZA VACCINE ADM 1ST | $239.86 | $244.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 8 | $9.80 | $72.09 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $34.18 | $159.19 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $142.97 | $142.97 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $96.00 | $96.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $37.74 | $37.74 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $103.68 | $103.68 |
What vaccine administration fee is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Vaccine administration fee explained.
Vaccine administration fee (giving the shot), first vaccine of the visit in other states
- Alabama$59.65
- Alaska$84.00
- Arizona$51.83
- Arkansas$26.54
- California$104.60
- Colorado$69.31
- Connecticut$83.20
- Delaware$135.83
- District of Columbia$123.19, 3 hospitals
- Florida$120.18
- Georgia$48.35
- Hawaii$119.45
- Idaho$53.63
- Illinois$57.34
- Indiana$68.13
- Iowa$34.30
- Kansas$38.08
- Kentucky$70.80
- Louisiana$40.38
- Maine$18.30
- Massachusetts$109.75
- Michigan$23.03
- Minnesota$41.05
- Mississippi$53.60
- Missouri$56.64
- Montana$48.75
- Nebraska$44.10
- Nevada$88.15
- New Hampshire$31.50
- New Jersey$72.00
- New Mexico$46.62
- New York$84.22
- North Carolina$72.00
- North Dakota$48.00
- Ohio$40.69
- Oklahoma$56.56
- Oregon$57.82
- Pennsylvania$64.00
- Puerto Rico$155.50, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$143.40
- South Carolina$55.25
- South Dakota$51.83
- Tennessee$36.30
- Texas$74.22
- Utah$267.90
- Vermont$49.89
- Virginia$56.40
- Washington$44.10
- West Virginia$43.50
- Wisconsin$38.69
- Wyoming$56.57
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.