Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
Facility: Connecticut Childrens Medical Center
Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 7 CT hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is about $234. Connecticut Childrens Medical Center charges insurers about $303, or about $400 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Hartford, CT.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $234. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $281 - $539 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $303 - $503 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $467 - $560 | — |
| Cignamajor | $243 - $575 | — |
| Humanamajor | $519 - $560 | — |
| CDPHP | $566 | — |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $281 - $486 | — |
| HealthPartners | $243 - $575 | — |
| MVP Health Care | $243 - $575 | — |
| Tufts Health Plan | $243 - $575 | — |
| UniCare | $303 - $503 | — |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $243 - $575 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Connecticut Childrens Medical Center
Compare: Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine at other CT hospitals
- Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Inc · Hartford $159
- St Francis Hospital & Medical Center · Hartford $241
- Saint Mary's Hospital · Waterbury $243
- Griffin Hospital · Derby $404
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $423
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $430
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.