Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
Facility: Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 ND hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is about $170. Sanford Medical Center Fargo charges insurers about $196, or about $392 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Fargo, ND.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $170. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $302 - $440 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $178 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $407 - $432 | — |
| Cignamajor | $428 - $454 | — |
| Health Net | $428 - $454 | — |
| HealthPartners | $195 - $207 | — |
| Medica | $214 - $243 | — |
| Sanford Health Plan | $196 | — |
| Security Health Plan | $262 - $278 | — |
| UCare | $335 - $355 | — |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $428 - $454 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Compare: Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine at other ND hospitals
- CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake $135
- Garrison Memorial Hospital · Garrison $144
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $160
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $165
- Linton Hospital - Cah · Linton $179
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $183
- Essentia Health · Fargo $187
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $196
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.