Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
Facility: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is about $188. Penn Presbyterian Medical Center charges insurers about $490, or about $559 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Philadelphia, PA.
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 $188. 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 | $20 - $628 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $122 - $628 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $136 - $628 | — |
| Cignamajor | $155 - $215 | — |
| Humanamajor | $392 - $502 | — |
| Clover Health | $490 - $628 | — |
| Geisinger | $490 - $628 | — |
| Health Net | $294 - $377 | — |
| HealthPartners | $490 - $628 | — |
| Oscar Health | $490 - $628 | — |
| UPMC Health Plan | $17 - $628 | — |
| + 36 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $628 |
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 Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Compare: Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine at other PA hospitals
- Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System · Pittsburgh $40
- Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber $46
- Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital · Orwigsburg $59
- St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus · Quakertown $60
- St Lukes Hospital · Bethlehem $60
- St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus · Stroudsburg $60
- St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus · Lehighton $60
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $68
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.