Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) as an inpatient: from $473.37 to $569.81, with a median of $521.59. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $48.22 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $313.07 at 69 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $473.37 | $928.17 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $569.81 | $1,117.27 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $473.37, median $521.59, highest $569.81 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $267.29 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.