Polio vaccine (IPV) cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for polio vaccine, inactivated (IPV): from $26.50 to $659.76, with a median of $137.00. The lowest price is at Norton Sound Health (Nome). The highest price is 24.9× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Sound Health lowest Nome · Nome, AK Poliovirus vaccine | $26.50 | $53.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PR RX POLIOVIRUS VACCINE INACTIVATED SQ/IM 0.5 ML | $53.88 | $69.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Central Peninsula General Hospital Soldotna · Soldotna, AK Poliovirus vaccine | $86.00 | $86.00 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK 49281-0860-10 - poliovirus vaccine, inactivated Su | $126.60 | $422.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Poliovirus vaccine | $137.00 | $137.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Maniilaq Health Center Kotzebue · Kotzebue, AK Poliovirus vaccine | $168.00 | $168.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC PR RX POLIOVIRUS VACCINE INACTIVATED SQ/IM 0.5 ML | $190.32 | $244.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, IPV INJ SUSP | $239.38 | $306.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK POLIOVIRUS IPV SC/IM | $659.76 | $1,015.01 | Mar 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $126.60 | $137.00 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $190.32 | $190.32 |
| Kotzebue, AK | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $659.76 | $659.76 |
| Nome, AK | 1 | $26.50 | $26.50 |
| Soldotna, AK | 1 | $86.00 | $86.00 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $53.88 | $53.88 |
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
- Alabama$107.50
- Arizona$47.08
- Arkansas$53.69
- California$90.70
- Colorado$385.17
- Connecticut$133.12
- Delaware$184.38
- District of Columbia$232.23
- Florida$98.59
- Georgia$182.89
- Hawaii$71.25
- Idaho$83.57
- Illinois$167.76
- Indiana$127.46
- Iowa$48.75
- Kansas$64.18
- Kentucky$188.99
- Louisiana$41.30
- Maine$43.20
- Maryland$83.53
- Massachusetts$90.87
- Michigan$56.00
- Minnesota$75.21
- Mississippi$40.00
- Missouri$43.18
- Montana$83.00
- Nebraska$50.04
- 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$72.80
- Oregon$95.20
- Pennsylvania$61.22
- Rhode Island$105.48
- South Carolina$67.29
- 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.