Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
Facility: Boston Medical Center
Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is about $208. Boston Medical Center charges insurers about $187, or about $278 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Boston, MA.
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 | $187 - $409 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $67 - $230 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $229 - $332 | — |
| Cignamajor | $110 - $578 | — |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $187 | — |
| Tufts Health Plan | $101 - $431 | — |
| UniCare | $67 | — |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $187 - $513 |
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Other Procedures at Boston Medical Center
Compare: Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine at other MA hospitals
- Boston Medical Center-Brighton · Brighton $120
- Heywood Hospital - · Gardner $152
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $173
- Holyoke Medical Center · Holyoke $178
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $178
- UMass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals · Leominster $196
- UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital · Southbridge $196
- Lowell General Hospital · Lowell $196
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.