CMS Price Transparency Data

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

Facility: Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent

Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$189
modeled fair price · typically $135–$291
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$208
About the fair price
about $19 over the fair price
Fair price $189 This hospital $208 Cash price $184 Hospital's list price $656

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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 $208

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 $189. Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent charges insurers about $208, or about $184 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Shreveport, LA.

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 $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
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 St Mary Place, Shreveport, LA 71101
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals