Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in San Francisco, CA
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $173.04 to $1,099.20, with a median of $173.04. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City and 8 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $313.07 at 69 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 10 cities for code 90716, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 22, 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City lowest Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco lowest San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael lowest San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek lowest Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch lowest Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond lowest Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro lowest San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont lowest Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco lowest South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco, CA · (415) 677-2480 Varicella vaccine | $290.00 | $290.00 | $118.38–$522.00 | — | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $337.15 | $602.06 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $337.15 | $602.06 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $337.15 | $602.06 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $337.15 | $602.06 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $337.15 | $602.06 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $337.15 | $602.06 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $337.15 | $602.06 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $337.15 | $602.06 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $337.15 | $602.06 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACC LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SC SUSR | $1,099.20 | $2,748.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $173.04, median $173.04, highest $1,099.20 — a 6.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $173.04. 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 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.