Polio vaccine (IPV) cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for polio vaccine, inactivated (IPV): from $44.29 to $127.85, with a median of $83.53. 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 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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center lowest Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD POLIOVIRUS VAC INACTVE SQ .5ML | $44.29 | $45.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD POLIOVIRUS VAC INACTVE SQ .5ML | $53.02 | $54.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV POLIOVIRUS VAC INACTVE SQ .5ML | $58.00 | $59.18 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV POLIOVIRUS VAC INACTVE SQ .5ML | $83.06 | $84.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Poliovirus vaccine, inactivated (IPV), for subcutaneous or intramuscular use | $84.00 | $84.00 | — source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD POLIOVIRUS VAC INACTVE SQ .5ML | $103.50 | $105.61 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD POLIOVIRUS VAC INACTVE SQ .5ML | $104.84 | $106.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD POLIOVIRUS VAC INACTVE SQ .5ML | $127.85 | $130.46 | 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 | 4 | $44.29 | $104.17 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $58.00 | $70.53 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $53.02 | $53.02 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
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$53.34
- Arkansas$53.69
- 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$167.76
- Indiana$127.46
- Iowa$48.75
- Kansas$64.18
- Kentucky$188.99
- Louisiana$41.30
- Maine$43.20
- Massachusetts$90.87
- Michigan$56.00
- Minnesota$75.47
- Mississippi$40.00
- Missouri$43.36
- Montana$83.00
- Nebraska$56.70
- 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$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.