CMS Price Transparency Data

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

Facility: Tufts Medical Center

Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$212
modeled fair price · typically $125–$367
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$196
About the fair price
about $16 under the fair price
Fair price $212 This hospital $196 Cash price $435 Hospital's list price $653

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $120 Priciest $196

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 $212. Tufts Medical Center charges insurers about $196, or about $435 in cash — about the fair price. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $196 —
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $230 - $369 —
Aetnamajor $217 - $440 —
Cignamajor $117 - $437 —
AmeriHealth $217 - $240 —
AvMed $217 - $240 —
GEHA $217 - $240 —
Harvard Pilgrim $196 —
Tufts Health Plan $98 - $271 —
WellSense $163 - $255 —
+ 104 smaller / regional plans $196 - $685
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 12 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals