Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Akron, OH — inpatient
In Akron, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) as an inpatient: from $75.00 to $427.05, with a median of $272.25. The lowest listed price is at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center — $197.25 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $408.06 at 70 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 90716, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 11, 2025 and Jul 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center lowest Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $75.00 | $100.00 | $39.50–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB VARICELLA VACCINE DOSE | $272.25 | $363.00 | $123.42–$359.01 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE | $427.05 | $657.00 | $97.76–$657.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE | $427.05 | $657.00 | $97.76–$657.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 VARIVAX (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSPENSION | $447.80 | $688.92 | $102.51–$688.92 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 VARIVAX (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSPENSION | $447.80 | $688.92 | $102.51–$688.92 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [113088] | $642.96 | $857.28 | $338.63–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $75.00, median $272.25, highest $427.05 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $217.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
The chickenpox (varicella) vaccine protects against chickenpox. Children get two doses; teens and adults without evidence of immunity get two doses 4 to 8 weeks apart.
What the price covers
The price is for one dose.