Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 18 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $102.04 to $400.60, with a median of $145.80. The lowest listed price is at Westfields Hospital — $43.76 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $196.35 at 47 hospitals.
- The median here, $145.80, is 44% below the US median of $262.00.
- 1 of 18 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 15 cities for code 90716, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Sep 25, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfields Hospital lowest New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Var Vaccine Live for Subcutaneous Use File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $102.04 | $194.00 | $77.06–$267.82 | 47% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $141.56 | $353.00 | $67.33–$665.54 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $141.56 | $353.00 | $67.33–$665.54 | 60% |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR File of May 18, 2026 · source file | $141.56 | $353.00 | $118.52–$340.12 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $141.56 | $353.00 | $67.33–$665.54 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $141.56 | $353.00 | $67.33–$665.54 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $141.56 | $353.00 | $67.33–$665.54 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $141.56 | $353.00 | $67.33–$665.54 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $141.56 | $353.00 | $87.19–$317.70 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC RX MED A9270 GY (STAT IND- M) 250 File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $141.57 | $353.03 | $67.33–$665.54 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC RX MED A9270 GY (STAT IND- M) 250 File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $141.57 | $353.03 | $67.33–$665.54 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC RX MED A9270 GY (STAT IND- M) 250 File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $141.57 | $353.03 | $67.33–$665.54 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC RX MED A9270 GY (STAT IND- M) 250 File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $141.57 | $353.03 | $87.20–$317.73 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC RX MED A9270 GY (STAT IND- M) 250 File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $141.57 | $353.03 | $67.33–$665.54 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC RX MED A9270 GY (STAT IND- M) 250 File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $141.57 | $353.03 | $67.33–$665.54 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC RX MED A9270 GY (STAT IND- M) 250 File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $141.57 | $353.03 | $67.33–$665.54 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $150.03 | $353.00 | $67.33–$665.54 | 57% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC RX MED A9270 GY (STAT IND- M) 250 File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $150.04 | $353.03 | $67.33–$665.54 | 57% |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP+1 more line at this price File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $271.67 | $515.51 | $124.36–$412.41 | 47% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $274.05 | $521.00 | $122.25–$521.00 | 47% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 varicella virus live vaccine (PF) 1350 unit/0.5 mL File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $343.37 | $715.36 | $0.01–$600.90 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 varicella virus live vaccine (PF) 1350 unit/0.5 mL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $343.37 | $715.36 | $0.01–$600.90 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 varicella virus live vaccine (PF) 1350 unit/0.5 mL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $343.37 | $715.36 | $0.01–$715.36 | 52% |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 VARICELLA VACCINE INJ File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $365.99 | $365.99 | $77.81–$448.49 | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 varicella virus live vaccine (PF) 1350 unit/0.5 mL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $400.60 | $715.36 | $0.01–$715.36 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 varicella virus live vaccine (PF) 1350 unit/0.5 mL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $400.60 | $715.36 | $143.93–$715.36 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 varicella virus live vaccine (PF) 1350 unit/0.5 mL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $400.60 | $715.36 | $0.01–$715.36 | 44% |
Outpatient: lowest $102.04, median $145.80, highest $400.60 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $145.80. 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 18 of 18 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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