CMS Price Transparency Data

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

Facility: Slidell Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$174
modeled fair price · typically $112–$241
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$243
Above the fair price
about $69 over the fair price
Fair price $174 This hospital $243 Cash price $329 Hospital's list price $1,992

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $150 Priciest $243

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

A fair price for a Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is about $174. Slidell Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $243, or about $329 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Slidell, LA.

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 $174. 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 $243 —
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $208 —
Aetnamajor $243 - $982 —
Cignamajor $916 —
Humanamajor $243 —
AmeriHealth $243 —
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $243 - $897
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 1001 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals