Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) as an inpatient: from $108.55 to $641.52, with a median of $112.50. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health Saint Marys — $3.95 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $201.95 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 90716, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Saint Marys lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $108.55 | $167.00 | $33.40–$610.99 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $112.50 | $225.00 | $179.94 | 50% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $112.50 | $225.00 | $179.94 | 50% | — source file |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan, MI · (989) 291-3261 VARICELLA VIRUS VACC LIVE | $641.52 | $801.90 | $267.20–$708.08 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $108.55, median $112.50, highest $641.52 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $112.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.