Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
Facility: Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 2 DE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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 |
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 Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.