CMS Price Transparency Data

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

Facility: Mercy Medical Center

Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$221
modeled fair price · typically $60–$389
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$49
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $172 under the fair price
Fair price $221 This hospital $49 Cash price $27 Hospital's list price $52

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $49 Priciest $146

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 $221. Mercy Medical Center charges insurers about $49, or about $27 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Merced, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente AetnaHumana

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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $52 —
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $37 - $52 —
Cignamajor $34 —
Kaiser Permanentemajor $36 —
Health Net $52 —
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $52
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 333 Mercy Avenue, Merced, CA 95340
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals