Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Augusta, GA
In Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $437.41 to $593.18, with a median of $515.30. The lowest listed price is at Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R — $77.89 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $456.09 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 90716, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R lowest Edgefield, SC · (803) 637-3174 varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Susr 1 each Vial | $437.41 | $729.01 | $357.21–$652.46 | 40% | — source file |
| Doctors Hospital Augusta, GA · (706) 651-6008 Varicella virus vaccine (VAR), live, for subcutaneous use | $593.18 | $593.18 | $380.14 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Augusta, GA · (706) 651-6008 VAR VAC LIVE SQ | $593.18 | $593.18 | $84.23–$533.86 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $437.41, median $515.30, highest $593.18 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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.