CMS Price Transparency Data

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

Facility: Connecticut Childrens Medical Center

Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$234
modeled fair price · typically $66–$331
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$303
Above the fair price
about $69 over the fair price
Fair price $234 This hospital $303 Cash price $400 Hospital's list price $666

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 7 CT hospitals compared.

Cheapest $159 Priciest $430

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
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: 282 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens