Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
Facility: Boston Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $236. Boston Children's Hospital charges insurers about $230, or about $455 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.
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 | $544 - $773 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $230 - $600 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $545 - $762 | — |
| Cignamajor | $773 - $820 | — |
| Humanamajor | $818 | — |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $574 | — |
| CDPHP | $445 - $773 | — |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $462 - $614 | — |
| Tufts Health Plan | $558 - $560 | — |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $553 - $818 |
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Other Procedures at Boston Children's Hospital
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
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $187
- UMass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals · Leominster $196
- UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital · Southbridge $196
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.