DTaP vaccine (child) cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough), under age 7: from $31.80 to $91.73, with a median of $59.57. The lowest price is at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (Baltimore). The highest price is 2.9× the lowest.
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.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90700. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center lowest Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD DAPTACELDTAP INJ SUSP 0.5ML EA | $31.80 | $32.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD DAPTACELDTAP INJ SUSP 0.5ML EA | $38.03 | $38.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV DAPTACELDTAP INJ SUSP 0.5ML EA | $41.59 | $42.44 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP), when administered to individuals younger than 7 years, for intramuscular use | $53.00 | $53.00 | — source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV DAPTACELDTAP INJ SUSP 0.5ML EA | $59.57 | $60.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD DAPTACELDTAP INJ SUSP 0.5ML EA | $74.24 | $75.76 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD DAPTACELDTAP INJ SUSP 0.5ML EA | $75.21 | $76.74 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD DIPH,PERTUS(ACEL),TET PED(PF) 25 LF UNIT-58 MCG-10 LF/0.5ML IM SYRINGE | $80.38 | $82.02 | — source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD DAPTACELDTAP INJ SUSP 0.5ML EA | $91.73 | $93.60 | 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 | 5 | $31.80 | $75.21 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $41.59 | $50.58 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $38.03 | $38.03 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $53.00 | $53.00 |
What it is
DTaP protects young children against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (pertussis). Children get five doses: at 2, 4 and 6 months, at 15 to 18 months and at 4 to 6 years. Older children and adults get Tdap instead.
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).
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough), under age 7 in other states
- Alabama$129.62
- Alaska$86.76
- Arizona$66.92
- Arkansas$61.16
- California$71.38
- Colorado$133.37
- Connecticut$61.71
- Delaware$126.62
- District of Columbia$64.20
- Florida$98.56
- Georgia$62.82
- Hawaii$45.00
- Idaho$42.87
- Illinois$64.83
- Indiana$78.61
- Iowa$44.24
- Kansas$57.42
- Kentucky$88.24
- Louisiana$34.10
- Maine$24.00
- Massachusetts$64.26
- Michigan$36.55
- Minnesota$52.84
- Mississippi$40.00
- Missouri$77.76
- Montana$43.86
- Nebraska$42.93
- Nevada$87.10
- New Hampshire$25.44
- New Jersey$90.00
- New Mexico$43.56
- New York$50.30
- North Carolina$57.82
- North Dakota$44.98
- Ohio$64.86
- Oklahoma$67.59
- Oregon$66.40
- Pennsylvania$39.05
- Rhode Island$59.00
- South Carolina$124.28
- South Dakota$76.50
- Tennessee$57.05
- Texas$90.21
- Utah$92.53
- Vermont$55.57
- Virginia$100.49
- Washington$49.50
- West Virginia$31.50
- Wisconsin$40.30
- Wyoming$82.75
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.