CMS Price Transparency Data

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

Facility: Franciscan Health Munster

Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$358

modeled fair price · typically $181–$520

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$213

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $145 under the fair price

Fair price $358 This hospital $213 Cash price $376 Hospital's list price $1,767

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How this hospital compares to other IN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $54 Priciest $213

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is about $358. Franciscan Health Munster charges insurers about $213, or about $376 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Munster, IN.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$884 - $1,325	—
Aetnamajor	$1,149	—
Cignamajor	$1,205	—
+ 5 smaller / regional plans	$201 - $1,205

Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 376), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the HCPCS code on your bill matches exactly: 90716.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Franciscan Health Munster is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for HCPCS code 90716.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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