Vaccines CPT 90716 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Olla, LA — inpatient

In Olla, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) as an inpatient: from $198.40 to $198.40, with a median of $198.40. Across Louisiana, the median is $112.24 at 10 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90716, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$198.40Hardtner Medical Center
Median$198.40half pay less
Highest$198.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 AMB varicella Charge -> 0.5 mL varicella $198.40 $248.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $198.40, median $198.40, highest $198.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $198.40 — 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.

1 row held back from this comparison

It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 90716 ($272.25). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.

Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LAAMB varicella Charge -> No Charge (VFC) $0.01 file