Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $190.31 to $605.51, with a median of $403.14. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $212.83 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $296.73 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 90716, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 17, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 varicella vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL suspension for reconstitution 1 each Vial | $190.31 | $543.72 | $186.50–$839.01 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE (LIVE-PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUSR | $403.14 | $575.92 | $0.01–$489.53 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML INJ RECON SUSP | $605.51 | $931.55 | $93.16–$857.03 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $190.31, median $403.14, highest $605.51 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $403.14. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.