Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 9 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) as an inpatient: from $242.00 to $1,222.95, with a median of $456.40. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $214.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $243.60 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 90716, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 PR Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $242.00 | $242.00 | $10.00–$242.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital lowest Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 PR Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $242.00 | $242.00 | $15.00–$242.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [113088] | $456.40 | $1,141.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [113088] | $456.40 | $1,141.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [113088] | $456.40 | $1,141.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [113088] | $456.40 | $1,141.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [113088] | $456.40 | $1,141.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $576.35 | $576.35 | $133.14–$580.67 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML INJ SUSR | $776.00 | $776.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML INJ SUSR | $776.00 | $776.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $1,222.95 | $1,222.95 | $13.50–$1,100.66 | — | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $1,344.85 | $1,344.85 | $11.50–$1,277.61 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $242.00, median $456.40, highest $1,222.95 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $456.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 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.