How much does a MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) typically cost in the United States?

Across 1,605 U.S. hospitals in 52 states, the modeled national fair BaseRate for MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) is $112, with most hospital negotiated prices falling between $54 and $252.

Why do hospital prices for MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) vary across facilities?

Commercial rates are negotiated individually between hospital systems and insurers, creating wide local dispersion even within the same metro area. Comparing facility-specific cash and in-network rates before scheduling care helps avoid overpaying.

National price data · 1,605 hospitals

MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) cost

What a mmr vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) costs across the U.S. — and the fair price to aim for.

Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark

1.00×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

86/100 · Verified

86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited

File Completeness90

Price Logic88

Peer Alignment86

Clean Billing83

Real Cash Discount84

Regional Value Leader

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintConsistent Department Multiples

Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer

UPMC Horizon prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.0× to 1.1× Medicare, divergence 1.10×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (0.95× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.

#53 of 134 in PA · 38th State Percentile#992 of 3,385 in U.S. · 29th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 5% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.95×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 27% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
4-Star CMS clinical rating with 69% patient recommendation (69/100 safety score)
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (39.0% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (1.00× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Captive ER (1.4×) & laboratory (2.2×) services average 1.10× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.0×)
Even at low-cost facilities (1.00× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Consolidated metro market (HHI 4,103) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

1.0× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.10× Divergence

1.1× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+11% Upper Tail

Q25 0.82× · Q50 0.93× · Q75 1.03×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

1.0× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.6× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

2.6× MedicareFair

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.4× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

2.2× MedicareFair

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

0.8× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

27% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

4 CMS · 69/100Fair

National Geographic Price Intelligence · 50-State + DC/PR Cartogram

National State Price Index Heatmap · MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella)

State commercial price index vs. U.S. median (1.00×) and average Medicare multiple across all 53 priced states & territories

<0.93× Below Fair Price 0.93–1.05× Near Average 1.05–1.18× Elevated >1.18× High-Cost State

AK1.60× 1.8× Med ME0.95× 1.5× Med WA0.89× 1.5× Med ID0.86× 1.6× Med MT1.21× 1.5× Med ND0.89× 2.4× Med MN0.97× 1.6× Med WI0.95× 2.0× Med MI0.97× 1.1× Med VT0.86× 1.3× Med NH1.25× 1.9× Med OR1.76× 1.5× Med NV0.95× 1.7× Med WY0.85× 1.0× Med SD0.84× 1.8× Med IA0.82× 1.7× Med IL1.00× 1.5× Med IN1.41× 1.4× Med OH1.23× 1.4× Med PA0.87× 1.3× Med NY0.87× 1.4× Med MA1.03× 1.9× Med CA1.14× 1.5× Med UT0.89× 2.2× Med CO1.59× 1.9× Med NE0.77× 2.5× Med MO1.25× 1.4× Med KY1.04× 1.7× Med WV1.55× 1.5× Med VA0.70× 1.7× Med MD1.85× 1.2× Med NJ0.97× 1.7× Med CT1.41× 1.3× Med AZ1.93× 1.5× Med NM0.78× 2.0× Med KS0.99× 1.8× Med AR0.85× 1.4× Med TN1.05× 1.3× Med NC1.36× 1.6× Med SC1.40× 1.4× Med DE1.02× 2.3× Med DC0.50× 1.9× Med RI0.47× 1.6× Med OK0.88× 1.7× Med LA0.92× 1.4× Med MS0.92× 1.3× Med AL0.84× 1.1× Med GA1.03× 1.6× Med HI0.92× 1.3× Med TX1.45× 1.8× Med FL1.01× 2.1× Med PR0.77× 1.1× Med

RI0.47×1.6× Med DC0.50×1.9× Med VA0.70×1.7× Med NE0.77×2.5× Med PR0.77×1.1× Med NM0.78×2.0× Med IA0.82×1.7× Med AL0.84×1.1× Med SD0.84×1.8× Med AR0.85×1.4× Med WY0.85×1.0× Med ID0.86×1.6× Med VT0.86×1.3× Med NY0.87×1.4× Med PA0.87×1.3× Med OK0.88×1.7× Med ND0.89×2.4× Med UT0.89×2.2× Med WA0.89×1.5× Med HI0.92×1.3× Med LA0.92×1.4× Med MS0.92×1.3× Med ME0.95×1.5× Med NV0.95×1.7× Med WI0.95×2.0× Med MI0.97×1.1× Med MN0.97×1.6× Med NJ0.97×1.7× Med KS0.99×1.8× Med IL1.00×1.5× Med FL1.01×2.1× Med DE1.02×2.3× Med GA1.03×1.6× Med MA1.03×1.9× Med KY1.04×1.7× Med TN1.05×1.3× Med CA1.14×1.5× Med MT1.21×1.5× Med OH1.23×1.4× Med MO1.25×1.4× Med NH1.25×1.9× Med NC1.36×1.6× Med SC1.40×1.4× Med CT1.41×1.3× Med IN1.41×1.4× Med TX1.45×1.8× Med WV1.55×1.5× Med CO1.59×1.9× Med AK1.60×1.8× Med OR1.76×1.5× Med MD1.85×1.2× Med AZ1.93×1.5× Med

5 Lowest-Price States (Confounder-Isolated Value Leaders)

RI0.47×(1.6×)DC0.50×(1.9×)VA0.70×(1.7×)NE0.77×(2.5×)PR0.77×(1.1×)

5 Highest-Markup States (Strict Bill Audit Recommended)

AZ1.93×(1.5×)MD1.85×(1.2×)OR1.76×(1.5×)AK1.60×(1.8×)CO1.59×(1.9×)

The BaseRate high confidence

$112

the fair national price for a mmr vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella)

typically $54–$252 across 1,605 hospitals · how we calculate it

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

1,605

hospitals priced

states

4.7×

price spread — where shopping matters

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vs. Medicare

Across 1,605 hospitals in 52 states, a mmr vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) has a fair BaseRate of $112 and typically costs $54–$252. The cheapest state is RI; the priciest is AZ.

Cheapest hospitals for a mmr vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella)

MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) cost by state

AK $178 4 hospitals AL $93 25 hospitals AR $94 18 hospitals AZ $214 27 hospitals CA $127 108 hospitals CO $177 25 hospitals CT $157 10 hospitals DC $55 4 hospitals DE $113 2 hospitals FL $112 97 hospitals GA $114 50 hospitals HI $102 9 hospitals IA $91 63 hospitals ID $95 8 hospitals IL $111 60 hospitals IN $157 57 hospitals KS $110 36 hospitals KY $115 37 hospitals LA $102 28 hospitals MA $114 24 hospitals MD $205 3 hospitals ME $106 22 hospitals MI $108 65 hospitals MN $108 39 hospitals MO $139 46 hospitals MS $102 10 hospitals MT $134 7 hospitals NC $151 37 hospitals ND $99 12 hospitals NE $86 33 hospitals NH $139 9 hospitals NJ $108 31 hospitals NM $87 5 hospitals NV $106 16 hospitals NY $97 56 hospitals OH $137 40 hospitals OK $98 35 hospitals OR $195 11 hospitals PA $97 52 hospitals RI $52 4 hospitals SC $155 32 hospitals SD $93 4 hospitals TN $117 53 hospitals TX $161 148 hospitals UT $99 19 hospitals VA $78 26 hospitals VT $95 6 hospitals WA $99 17 hospitals WI $106 63 hospitals WV $172 10 hospitals

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 36.3%

Audit a Bill or Quote at U.S. Hospital Benchmark (Zero PHI Required)

Fair BaseRate™ $112

Medicare Rate $65

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $111

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with U.S. Hospital Benchmark’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $97 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $97

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $97).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask U.S. Hospital Benchmark's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$154 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $112 Fair BaseRate ($65 Medicare)

Your bill ($266) is $154 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($112) and 4.1× the $65 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.