Flu shot cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older: from $19.00 to $83.48, with a median of $43.40. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 4.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90656. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Iiv3 Vacc Preservative Free 0.5 Ml Dosage Im Use | $19.00 | $19.00 | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE, TRIVALENT (IIV3), SPLIT VIRUS, PRESERVATIVE FREE, 0.5ML DOSAGE, IM | $36.80 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, preservative free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use | $50.00 | $50.00 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD INFLUENZA TRIVALENT (6 MOS UP) 45 MCG (15 MCG X 3)/0.5 ML SYRINGE | $83.48 | $85.18 | — 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 | 2 | $19.00 | $27.90 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $83.48 | $83.48 |
What it is
A standard-dose flu shot protects against the influenza strains expected in the coming season, and the formula changes every year. This code is the preservative-free version given to most people.
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); Medicare bills use G0008 instead.
Flu shot, standard dose, preservative-free, for age 6 months and older in other states
- Alabama$43.00
- Alaska$82.31
- Arizona$158.50
- Arkansas$47.83
- California$33.60
- Colorado$399.95
- Connecticut$61.50
- Delaware$76.73
- Florida$60.80
- Georgia$72.10
- Hawaii$30.60
- Idaho$36.00
- Illinois$28.63
- Indiana$45.00
- Iowa$22.40
- Kansas$192.21
- Kentucky$30.00
- Louisiana$7.42
- Maine$22.17
- Massachusetts$52.25
- Michigan$29.97
- Minnesota$20.19
- Mississippi$59.20
- Missouri$59.66
- Montana$36.52
- Nebraska$18.90
- Nevada$4.50
- New Hampshire$18.32
- New Jersey$74.43
- New Mexico$39.48
- New York$31.49
- North Carolina$68.50
- North Dakota$27.59
- Ohio$45.75
- Oklahoma$36.00
- Oregon$24.00
- Pennsylvania$61.50
- Rhode Island$75.37
- South Carolina$54.16
- South Dakota$26.40
- Tennessee$18.36
- Texas$27.00
- Utah$23.00
- Vermont$36.08
- Virginia$12.92
- Washington$21.26
- West Virginia$19.50
- Wisconsin$26.00
- Wyoming$22.54
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.