CMS Price Transparency Data

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

Facility: Palmdale Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$248
modeled fair price · typically $176–$397
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$178
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $70 under the fair price
Fair price $248 This hospital $178 Cash price $305 Hospital's list price $763

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $49 Priciest $178

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is about $248. Palmdale Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $178, or about $305 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Palmdale, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareHumana

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $73 - $178 —
Aetnamajor $403 —
Cignamajor $274 —
Kaiser Permanentemajor $134 - $194 —
Health Net $46 - $233 —
Molina $233 —
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $155 - $496
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 38600 Medical Center Drive, Palmdale, CA 93552
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals