Polio vaccine (IPV) cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for polio vaccine, inactivated (IPV): from $10.00 to $411.23, with a median of $107.50. The lowest price is at Monroe County Hospital (Monroeville). The highest price is 41.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90713. 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 Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Hospital lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL POLIOVIRUS VACCINE (IPV)SUBCUTANEOUS | $10.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL Poliovirus, IPV, Sc | $27.00 | $36.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Montgomery Cancer Center Montgomery · Montgomery, AL POLIO VACCINE INJ 0.5ML | $28.66 | $47.76 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL Poliovirus vaccine - AMB Med Charge poliovirus | $29.15 | $53.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL POLIO VACCINE 0.5ML | $31.95 | $213.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Ipol 40 Unit-8 Unit-32 Unit/0.5 Ml Suspension for Injection | $40.32 | $93.76 | — source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL Ipol | $60.90 | $152.24 | — source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL POLIOVIRUS VACCINE INACTIVATED SUBQ/IM | $106.64 | $248.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL WHO COCK-UP NONMOLDE PRE OTS | $107.50 | $107.50 | — source file |
| Crenshaw Community Hospital Luverne · Luverne, AL IPOL VACCINE MDV 5ML | $135.29 | $270.58 | — source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL LAB-POTASSIUM,SERUM,PLASMA OR | $174.00 | $174.00 | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL POLIO VACCINE INJ SYRINGE | $185.68 | $185.68 | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL POLIO VACCINE INJ SYRINGE | $185.68 | $185.68 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Ipol: 1 Vial, Multi-Dose In 1 Package (49281-860-10) / 5 Ml In 1 Vial, Multi-Dose (49281-860-78) | $390.22 | $390.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center East Montgomery · Montgomery, AL Poliovirus Vaccine (IPOL) 0.5ml Syringe | $411.23 | $685.39 | — source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL Poliovirus Vaccine (IPOL) 0.5ml Syringe | $411.23 | $685.39 | — source file |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville · Montgomery, AL Poliovirus Vaccine (IPOL) 0.5ml Syringe | $411.23 | $685.39 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 4 | $27.00 | $36.14 |
| Montgomery, AL | 4 | $28.66 | $411.23 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $185.68 | $185.68 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $29.15 | $29.15 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $107.50 | $107.50 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $106.64 | $106.64 |
| Luverne, AL | 1 | $135.29 | $135.29 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Russellville, AL | 1 | $174.00 | $174.00 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $60.90 | $60.90 |
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).
Polio vaccine, inactivated (IPV) in other states
- Alaska$137.00
- Arizona$47.08
- Arkansas$58.91
- California$90.70
- Colorado$299.73
- Connecticut$132.64
- Delaware$184.38
- District of Columbia$176.08
- Florida$96.50
- Georgia$182.89
- Hawaii$71.25
- Idaho$83.57
- Illinois$164.35
- Indiana$127.46
- Iowa$50.28
- Kansas$63.90
- Kentucky$188.99
- Louisiana$41.76
- Maine$43.20
- Maryland$83.53
- Massachusetts$90.87
- Michigan$56.00
- Minnesota$75.47
- Mississippi$40.00
- Missouri$43.36
- Montana$83.00
- Nebraska$52.00
- Nevada$71.59
- New Hampshire$83.70
- New Jersey$108.66
- New Mexico$74.81
- New York$87.34
- North Carolina$65.40
- North Dakota$55.79
- Ohio$61.50
- Oklahoma$63.75
- Oregon$95.20
- Pennsylvania$70.00
- Rhode Island$105.48
- South Carolina$87.00
- South Dakota$44.00
- Tennessee$58.45
- Texas$333.03
- Utah$198.17
- Vermont$455.57
- Virginia$42.00
- Washington$74.35
- West Virginia$41.00
- Wisconsin$59.80
- Wyoming$42.75
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.