Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) as an inpatient: from $324.00 to $324.00, with a median of $324.00. The lowest listed price is at Newport Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Rhode Island, the median is $324.00 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 90716, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Hospital lowest Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $324.00 | $324.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $324.00 | $324.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $324.00 | $324.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $324.00, median $324.00, highest $324.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $324.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 90716 ($272.25). 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.
| Newport Hospital Newport, RIVARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [113088] | $0.50 | file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RIVARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [113088] | $0.50 | file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RIVARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [113088] | $0.50 | file |