CMS Price Transparency Data

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

Facility: Portsmouth Regional Hospital

Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$275
modeled fair price · typically $174–$343
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$354
Above the fair price
about $79 over the fair price
Fair price $275 This hospital $354 Cash price $2,006 Hospital's list price $2,006

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How this hospital compares to other NH hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NH hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $82 Priciest $453

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

✓ 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 $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
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 333 Borthwick Ave, Portsmouth, NH 03801
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals