Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
Facility: Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NH hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is about $275. Portsmouth Regional Hospital charges insurers about $354, or about $2,006 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Portsmouth, NH.
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 $275. 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.
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 | $516 - $2,006 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $363 - $889 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $1,270 | — |
| Cignamajor | $354 | — |
| Humanamajor | $188 | — |
| AmeriHealth | $83 | — |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $270 - $861 | — |
| MVP Health Care | $1,404 | — |
| Tufts Health Plan | $754 - $1,147 | — |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $164 - $1,906 |
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 Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Compare: Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine at other NH hospitals
- Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network · Salem $82
- Cheshire Medical Center · Keene $179
- New London Hospital · New London $190
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $193
- Parkland Medical Center · Derry $281
- Catholic Medical Center · Manchester $281
- Frisbie Memorial Hospital · Rochester $302
- Elliot Hospital · Manchester $453
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.