Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Reading, PA — inpatient
In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) as an inpatient: from $34.07 to $34.07, with a median of $34.07. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $243.60 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90716, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Reading, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 OM Immunizations and Medications -> Varicella Vaccine | $34.07 | $131.00 | $33.67–$104.80 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 varicella vaccine 0.5 mL SDV inj. | $71.11 | $273.38 | $0.01–$0.04 | 74% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $34.07, median $34.07, highest $34.07.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $34.07 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.