CMS Price Transparency Data

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

Facility: Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$179
modeled fair price · typically $28–$313
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$341
Well above the fair price
about $162 over the fair price
Fair price $179 This hospital $341 Cash price $776 Hospital's list price $776

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other DE hospitals

Highest price of the 2 DE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $64 Priciest $341

Black dot = this hospital, among the 2 DE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is about $179. Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware charges insurers about $341, or about $776 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Wilmington, DE.

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 $179. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $285 - $484 —
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $287 - $685 —
Aetnamajor $329 - $450 —
Cignamajor $427 - $489 —
Ambetter (Centene) $442 —
AmeriHealth $238 - $442 —
Fidelis Care $310 —
Geisinger $466 —
HealthPartners $301 —
UPMC Health Plan $307 —
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $14 - $776
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1600 Rockland Rd Po Box 269, Wilmington, DE 19899
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens