Polio vaccine (IPV) cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for polio vaccine, inactivated (IPV): from $16.64 to $686.68, with a median of $41.76. The lowest price is at West Jefferson Medical Center (Marrero). The highest price is 41.3× 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
Lowest$16.64West Jefferson Medical Center
Median$41.76half pay less
Highest$686.68in Louisiana
Lowest saves$25.12vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center lowest Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Vaccine for Polio Injection Beneath the Skin or Into Muscle | $16.64 | $104.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Vaccine for Polio Injection Beneath the Skin or Into Muscle | $22.26 | $159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Vaccine for Polio Injection Beneath the Skin or Into Muscle | $22.26 | $159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Vaccine for Polio Injection Beneath the Skin or Into Muscle | $22.26 | $159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Vaccine for Polio Injection Beneath the Skin or Into Muscle | $22.26 | $159.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Vaccine for Polio Injection Beneath the Skin or Into Muscle | $35.37 | $131.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA VAC - IPOL VACCINE POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE | $36.00 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA POLIOVIRUS VACCINE 40-8-32 UNIT/0.5 ML INJ SUSP | $39.21 | $150.80 | — source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Poliovirus vaccine | $41.30 | $59.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA POLIOVIRUS VACCINE 40-8-32 UNIT/0.5 ML INJ SUSP | $42.22 | $150.80 | — source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA POLIOMYELITIS VACC KILLED (IPOL) 5ML MDV | $42.50 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA POLIO VACCINE | $44.50 | $89.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA POLIOVIRUS VACCINE 40-8-32 UNIT/0.5 ML INJ SUSP | $48.26 | $150.80 | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA POLIOVIRUS VACCINE 40-8-32 UNIT/0.5 ML INJ SUSP | $49.76 | $226.20 | — source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA POLIOVIRUS VACCINE 40-8-32 UNIT/0.5 ML INJ SUSP | $59.06 | $125.67 | — source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Vaccine for Polio Injection Beneath the Skin or Into Muscle | $61.38 | $279.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA POLIOVIRUS VACCINE 0.5 ML INJ | $76.00 | $126.66 | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA POLIOVIRUS VACCINE 40-8-32 UNIT/0.5 ML INJ SUSP | $133.30 | $512.71 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 8 | $16.64 | $28.82 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 2 | $39.21 | $40.72 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 1 | $48.26 | $48.26 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 1 | $59.06 | $59.06 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Lafayette, LA | 1 | $133.30 | $133.30 |
| Minden, LA | 1 | $42.50 | $42.50 |
| Monroe, LA | 1 | $44.50 | $44.50 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $41.30 | $41.30 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $22.26 | $22.26 |
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
- 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
- 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.