Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
Facility: Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $186. Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport charges insurers about $237, or about $171 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Shreveport, 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 $186. 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
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 | $132 - $321 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $208 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $132 - $426 | — |
| Cignamajor | $265 - $426 | — |
| Humanamajor | $132 - $184 | — |
| Amerigroup | $132 | — |
| AmeriHealth | $132 | — |
| Health Net | $214 | — |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $132 |
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 Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
Compare: Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine at other LA hospitals
- University Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans $150
- Leonard J Chabert Medical Center · Houma $150
- Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital · Alexandria $172
- Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital · Lake Charles $172
- Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System · Shreveport $172
- Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital · Lake Charles $172
- Christus Coushatta Health Care Center · Coushatta $172
- Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi · Delhi $172
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.