Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in San Jose, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) as an inpatient: from $173.04 to $724.80, with a median of $173.04. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $313.07 at 69 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 90716, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose lowest San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara lowest Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 "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 - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 "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 Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 Varicella Virus Vacc Sq | $724.80 | $1,812.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACC LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SC SUSR | $834.35 | $2,085.88 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $173.04, median $173.04, highest $724.80 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $173.04 — 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.