Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Traverse City, MI — inpatient
In Traverse City, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) as an inpatient: from $141.95 to $534.71, with a median of $378.25. The lowest listed price is at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center — $236.30 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $201.95 at 34 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 17, 2026 and Apr 17, 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 Traverse City, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center lowest Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 varicella virus vaccine Charge | $141.95 | $167.00 | $123.58–$852.12 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 Varivax Vaccine 0.5 mL Vial | $300.93 | $354.03 | $261.98–$852.12 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 Var Vaccine Live Subq - OCC (chg) | $378.25 | $445.00 | $236.38–$1,350.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 varicella virus vaccine Charge | $425.85 | $501.00 | $266.13–$1,350.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 Varicella Virus (Live) 0.5mL Inject | $534.71 | $629.06 | $465.50–$852.12 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 Varicella Virus (Live) 0.5mL Inject | $534.71 | $629.06 | $334.16–$1,350.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 Varicella Virus (Live) 0.5mL Inject | $534.71 | $629.06 | $456.70–$597.61 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $141.95, median $378.25, highest $534.71 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $378.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.