CMS Price Transparency Data

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

Facility: Mercy Hospital South

Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$266
modeled fair price · typically $120–$371
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$277
About the fair price
about $11 over the fair price
Fair price $266 This hospital $277 Cash price $823 Hospital's list price $1,267

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How this hospital compares to other MO hospitals

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

Cheapest $127 Priciest $277

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is about $266. Mercy Hospital South charges insurers about $277, or about $823 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Saint Louis, MO.

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 $253 - $308 —
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $245 - $1,140 —
Aetnamajor $190 - $375 —
Cignamajor $570 - $633 —
Humanamajor $912 —
Ambetter (Centene) $380 —
HealthLink $437 - $861 —
Medica $384 —
+ 21 smaller / regional plans $380 - $887
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 10010 Kennerly Road, Saint Louis, MO 63128
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals