Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) as an inpatient: from $313.70 to $313.70, with a median of $313.70. The lowest listed price is at Carmel AmbSurg and 6 other hospitals. Across Indiana, the median is $313.70 at 40 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 90716, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel AmbSurg lowest Carmel, IN VARICELLA VIRUS VACC | $313.70 | $522.84 | $114.27–$411.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center lowest Carmel, IN VARICELLA VIRUS VACC | $313.70 | $522.84 | $114.27–$411.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy lowest Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 VARICELLA VIRUS VACC | $313.70 | $522.84 | $114.27–$411.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center lowest Indianapolis, IN VARICELLA VIRUS VACC | $313.70 | $522.84 | $114.27–$411.75 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital lowest Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACC | $313.70 | $522.84 | $114.27–$411.75 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital lowest Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 VARICELLA VIRUS VACC | $313.70 | $522.84 | $114.27–$411.75 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACC | $313.70 | $522.84 | $114.27–$411.75 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $313.70, median $313.70, highest $313.70.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $313.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 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.