Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 25 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $185.94 to $2,878.00, with a median of $451.05. The lowest listed price is at Valley Presbyterian Hospital — $265.11 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $313.07 at 116 hospitals.
- The median here, $451.05, is 72% above the US median of $262.00.
- Los Angeles, CA ranks 3rd of 3 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 25 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 25 facilities across 20 cities for code 90716, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Sep 30, 2026.
Lowest$185.94Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Median$451.05half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,878.00in this market
Difference15.5×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $185.94Highest $2,878.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital lowest Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 VARICELLA VACCINE LIVE/PF 1,35 File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $185.94 | $185.94 | $44.33–$167.35 | — |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 Varicella Virus Vaccine inj (0.5 mL) VARIVAX - 1 File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $191.45 | $547.00 | $98.46–$547.00 | 65% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $313.07 | $602.06 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $313.07 | $602.06 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $313.07 | $602.06 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $313.07 | $602.06 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $313.07 | $602.06 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $313.07 | $602.06 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $313.07 | $602.06 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $313.07 | $602.06 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $313.07 | $602.06 | — | 48% |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon, CA · (310) 510-0700 Varicella vaccine File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $358.18 | $511.69 | $138.16–$588.44 | 30% |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 VARIVAX 0.5ML INJ File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $368.00 | $368.00 | $87.73–$331.20 | — |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Varivax: 10 Vial, Single-Dose In 1 Carton (0006-4827-00) / .5 Ml In 1 Vial, Single-Dose (0006-4827-01)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $451.05 | $451.05 | — | — |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $454.90 | $947.71 | — | 52% |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Varivax: 10 Vial, Single-Dose In 1 Carton (0006-4827-00) / .5 Ml In 1 Vial, Single-Dose (0006-4827-01)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $473.60 | $473.60 | — | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $530.72 | $1,516.34 | — | 65% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $530.72 | $1,516.34 | — | 65% |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 VARICELLA IMMUNE GLOBULIN 125U File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $554.00 | $554.00 | $116.25–$498.60 | — |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $649.32 | $1,855.21 | — | 65% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 VARICELLA VAC 0.5ML INJ File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $750.06 | $2,384.00 | $177.40–$2,384.00 | 69% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACC LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SC SUSR File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $952.61 | $1,465.56 | — | 35% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 VARICELLA VAC 0.5ML INJ File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $983.75 | $2,274.00 | $154.36–$1,478.10 | 57% |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 VARIVAX DS W/DL SDV 10X0.5 M File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $2,878.00 | $2,878.00 | $181.59–$2,302.40 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 VARIVAX DS W/DL SDV 10X0.5 M File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $2,878.00 | $2,878.00 | $181.59–$2,302.40 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 VARIVAX DS W/DL SDV 10X0.5 M File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $2,878.00 | $2,878.00 | $181.59–$2,302.40 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 VARIVAX DS W/DL SDV 10X0.5 M File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $2,878.00 | $2,878.00 | $181.59–$2,302.40 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $185.94, median $451.05, highest $2,878.00 — a 15.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $382.06. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 9 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.
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