Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Waterloo, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) as an inpatient: from $156.00 to $165.60, with a median of $156.00. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across Iowa, the median is $165.60 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 90716, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center lowest Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $156.00 | $240.00 | $48.00–$659.20 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital lowest Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $156.00 | $240.00 | $48.00–$659.20 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $165.60 | $207.00 | $109.59–$206.79 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 PR Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $242.00 | $242.00 | $74.24–$242.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUS | $362.84 | $453.55 | $293.45 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $960.60 | $960.60 | $179.96–$960.60 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $156.00, median $156.00, highest $165.60 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $156.00 — 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.