Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Kansas City, MO — inpatient
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) as an inpatient: from $128.80 to $128.80, with a median of $128.80. Across Missouri, the median is $164.20 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90716, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 7, 2026 and Apr 7, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville, MO · (816) 380-5888 Varivax IMM Varicella | $128.80 | $184.00 | $23.92–$178.30 | 30% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $128.80, median $128.80, highest $128.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $364.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 90716 ($269.91). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MOVaricella 0.5 mL | $13.36 | file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KSVaricella 0.5 mL | $13.36 | file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MOVaricella 0.5 mL (VFC) | $13.37 | file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KSVaricella 0.5 mL (VFC) | $13.37 | file |