Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) as an inpatient: from $76.16 to $639.70, with a median of $594.86. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin — $518.70 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $163.80 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 90716, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $76.16 | $138.48 | $96.94–$131.56 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC VARICELLA (VARIVAX) | $204.33 | $371.50 | $260.05–$352.93 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC VARICELLA (VARIVAX) | $204.33 | $371.50 | $260.05–$352.93 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $273.53 | $497.33 | $348.13–$472.46 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 VARIVAX 1350 PFU-0.5ML IJ SUSR | $583.61 | $1,167.21 | $700.33–$992.13 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 VARIVAX 1350 PFU-0.5ML IJ SUSR | $606.10 | $1,212.20 | $727.32–$1,030.37 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI VARIVAX 1350 PFU-0.5ML IJ SUSR | $639.70 | $1,279.39 | $767.63–$1,087.48 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $76.16, median $594.86, highest $639.70 — a 8.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $292.01 — 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 4 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.