CMS Price Transparency Data

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

Facility: Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care

Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$201
modeled fair price · typically $56–$235
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$236
Above the fair price
about $35 over the fair price
Fair price $201 This hospital $236 Cash price $680 Hospital's list price $680

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other VT hospitals

Highest price of the 5 VT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $68 Priciest $236

Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is about $201. Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care charges insurers about $236, or about $680 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Burlington, VT.

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 $201. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $136 - $671 —
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $191 - $570 —
Aetnamajor $314 - $579 —
Cignamajor $473 - $665 —
Harvard Pilgrim $543 - $545 —
MagnaCare $543 - $545 —
MVP Health Care $473 - $545 —
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $194 - $586
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals