Polio vaccine (IPV) cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for polio vaccine, inactivated (IPV): from $49.95 to $213.88, with a median of $90.87. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center (Boston). The highest price is 4.3× 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
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center lowest Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Poliomyelitis Immunizatn,Inactv,Sub-Q | $49.95 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Poliovirus Vac Inactiv Subq/Im - Professional Char | $57.00 | $60.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Poliovirus Vac Inactiv Subq/Im - Professional Char | $57.00 | $60.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Poliovirus Vac Inactiv Subq/Im - Professional Char | $57.00 | $60.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH POLIOVIRUS VACCINE 40 UNIT-8 UNIT-32 UNIT/0.5 ML INJECTION SUSPENSION | $70.31 | $156.25 | — source file |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC RX VACCINE POLIOVIRUS | $72.00 | $72.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Poliomyelitis Immunizatn,Inactv,Sub-Q | $84.00 | $84.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Poliomyelitis Immunizatn,Inactv,Sub-Q | $84.00 | $84.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA POLIOVIRUS VACCINE INACTIVATED IJ SUSP | $90.87 | $181.73 | — source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - St. Luke's Hospital St. New Bedford · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA POLIOVIRUS VACCINE INACTIVATED IJ SUSP | $90.87 | $181.73 | — source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - Tobey Hospital Campus Wareham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH POLIOVIRUS VACCINE INACTIVATED IJ SUSP | $90.87 | $181.73 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Ipv Vaccine, Im/Sc | $93.00 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH VACC; POLIOVIRUS IPV (PRCHSD) | $133.03 | $190.04 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Pbb Poliomyelitis Immunizatn Inactv Sub-Q | $193.07 | $275.82 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Pbb Poliomyelitis Immunizatn Inactv Sub-Q | $193.07 | $275.82 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Pbb Poliomyelitis Immunizatn Inactv Sub-Q | $193.10 | $275.85 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Poliovirus ipv sc/im | $213.88 | $213.88 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 9 | $49.95 | $93.00 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $90.87 | $90.87 |
| Worcester, MA | 2 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Springfield, MA | 1 | $213.88 | $213.88 |
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
- 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
- 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.