Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 13 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $67.50 to $998.38, with a median of $242.15. The lowest listed price is at Mary Washington Hospital and 1 other hospital — $174.65 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $476.61 at 2 hospitals.
- The median here, $242.15, is 8% below the US median of $262.00.
- 1 of 13 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 12 cities for code 90716, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 30, 2024 and Sep 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Washington Hospital lowest Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 741-1100 Var vaccine live subq File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $67.50 | $135.00 | $170.00–$572.00 | 50% |
| Stafford Hospital lowest Stafford, VA · (540) 741-9000 Var vaccine live subq File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $67.50 | $135.00 | $170.00–$572.00 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 varicella virus vaccine (live) 1350 PFU/0.5ML Susr 1 each Vial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $242.15 | $484.30 | $176.95–$382.65 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 varicella virus vaccine (live) 1350 PFU/0.5ML Susr 1 each Vial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $242.15 | $484.30 | $176.95–$382.65 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 varicella virus vaccine (live) 1350 PFU/0.5ML Susr 1 each Vial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $242.15 | $484.30 | $176.95–$382.65 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 varicella virus vaccine (live) 1350 PFU/0.5ML Susr 1 each Vial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $242.15 | $484.30 | $176.95–$382.65 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 varicella virus vaccine (live) 1350 PFU/0.5ML Susr 1 each Vial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $242.15 | $484.30 | $176.95–$382.65 | 50% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 VARICELLA VIRUS VAC INJ EA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $261.91 | $267.25 | $261.91–$267.25 | 2% |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 VAR VACCINE LIVE SUBQ File of Jul 12, 2026 · source file | $274.00 | $548.00 | $344.92 | 50% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 VARICELLA VIRUS VAC INJ EA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $375.06 | $382.71 | $375.06–$382.71 | 2% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 VARICELLA VIRUS VAC INJ EA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $449.10 | $690.92 | $193.46–$621.83 | 35% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 VARICELLA VIRUS VAC INJ EA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $504.12 | $775.57 | $183.83–$659.23 | 35% |
| Reston Hospital Center Reston, VA · (703) 689-9000 Varicella virus vaccine (VAR), live, for subcutaneous use +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $998.38 | $998.38 | $610.53–$708.85 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $67.50, median $242.15, highest $998.38 — a 14.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $242.15. 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 12 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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 chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) explained.