Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Fayetteville, AR — inpatient
In Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) as an inpatient: from $188.00 to $642.24, with a median of $415.12. The lowest listed price is at Ozarks Community Hospital — $227.12 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $215.65 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 90716, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Community Hospital lowest Gravette, AR · (479) 787-5291 VARICELLA VIRUS (VARIVAX) VACCINE 0.5ML | $188.00 | $470.00 | $8.07–$244.40 | 60% | — source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital lowest Gravette, AR · (479) 787-5291 VARIVAX | $188.00 | $470.00 | $13.14–$244.40 | 60% | — source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital lowest Gravette, AR · (479) 787-5291 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE,LIVE,FOR SUBCU | $188.00 | $470.00 | $13.14–$244.40 | 60% | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale, AR · (479) 725-6800 Varivax | $642.24 | $713.60 | $3,144.60–$5,199.00 | 10% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $188.00, median $415.12, highest $642.24 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $215.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 1 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.