Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Detroit, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 12 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $46.50 to $241.00, with a median of $201.95. The lowest listed price is at Harper University Hospital — $155.45 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $201.95 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 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 Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper University Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 VARICELLA VACCINE LIVE | $46.50 | $62.00 | $1.00–$580.46 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 VARICELLA VACCINE LIVE | $46.50 | $62.00 | $1.00–$580.46 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 VARICELLA VACIJ | $182.25 | $243.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 966-3300 VARICELLA VACCINE INJ 0.5ML DO | $182.25 | $243.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 Varicella Virus (Varivax) Vial -> Varicella Virus 90716 | $201.95 | $403.90 | $93.87–$603.87 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 Varicella Virus (Varivax) Vial -> Varicella Virus 90716 | $201.95 | $403.90 | $371.83 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 Varicella Virus (Varivax) Vial -> Varicella Virus 90716 | $201.95 | $403.90 | $205.18–$371.89 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 Varicella Virus (Varivax) Vial -> Varicella Virus 90716 | $201.95 | $403.90 | $335.17 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 varicella virus vaccine Subcut Inj | $230.15 | $460.29 | $335.17 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 VARICELLA VACCINE INJ 0.5ML DO | $234.75 | $313.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $241.00 | $579.10 | $110.55–$579.10 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $241.00 | $579.10 | $110.55–$579.10 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $241.00 | $579.10 | $173.73–$579.10 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $241.00 | $579.10 | $173.73–$579.10 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $241.00 | $579.10 | $173.73–$579.10 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $241.00 | $579.10 | $173.73–$579.10 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp, MI · (586) 263-2300 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $241.00 | $579.10 | $148.54–$579.10 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp, MI · (586) 263-2300 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $241.00 | $579.10 | $148.54–$579.10 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 varicella virus vaccine Subcut Inj | $260.58 | $521.15 | $371.83 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 VARICELLA VACCINE | $281.25 | $375.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 VARICELLA VACCINE | $459.75 | $613.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 varicella virus vaccine Subcut Inj | $461.24 | $922.48 | $603.87 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $46.50, median $201.95, highest $241.00 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $241.00. 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 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is 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.