Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) as an inpatient: from $170.59 to $183.71, with a median of $177.15. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport — $6.56 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $204.18 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 VARICELLA VIRUS VACC LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBQ SUSR | $170.59 | $656.11 | $426.47 | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 VARICELLA VIRUS VACC LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBQ SUSR | $170.59 | $656.11 | $426.47 | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 VARICELLA VIRUS VACC LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBQ SUSR | $183.71 | $656.11 | $426.47 | 72% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $170.59, median $177.15, highest $183.71 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $177.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.