Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $142.38 to $1,768.32, with a median of $289.60. The lowest price is at Tucson Medical Center (Tucson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 12.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $289.60, is 11% above the US median of $262.00.
- Arizona ranks 28th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90716. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 1, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$142.38Tucson Medical Center + 1 more
Median$289.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,768.32in Arizona
Lowest saves$147.22vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson · Tucson, AZ varicella 1350 PFU/0.5ML Susr 1 each Vial | $142.38 | $508.47 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital lowest Tucson · Tucson, AZ varicella 1350 PFU/0.5ML Susr 1 each Vial | $142.38 | $508.47 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ varicella (Varivax) vaccine lyophilized component (1 of 2) | $209.65 | $322.54 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 90716 VARICELLA VIRUS - PC - MED CHARGE (VARICELLA) | $251.42 | $327.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital Bisbee · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Varicella Virus Vaccine POC | $289.60 | $362.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ Varicella (Varivax) vaccine 0.5mL inj | $359.36 | $718.72 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Varicella (Varivax) vaccine 0.5mL inj | $520.70 | $1,041.39 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Varicella Virus Vaccine 1:100 Dilution | $624.82 | $14,492.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Varicella virus vaccine (VAR), live, for subcutaneous use | $1,768.32 | $2,947.20 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2 | $251.42 | $386.06 |
| Tucson, AZ | 2 | $142.38 | $142.38 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 1 | $359.36 | $359.36 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 1 | $1,768.32 | $1,768.32 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1 | $624.82 | $624.82 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 1 | $289.60 | $289.60 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $209.65 | $209.65 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) explained.
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) in other states
- Alabama$491.18
- Alaska$248.73
- Arkansas$243.30
- California$313.07
- Colorado$611.12
- Connecticut$366.27
- Delaware$658.14
- District of Columbia$476.61, 2 hospitals
- Florida$284.92
- Georgia$359.55
- Hawaii$290.50
- Idaho$243.99
- Illinois$276.47
- Indiana$409.26
- Iowa$167.50
- Kansas$217.00
- Kentucky$305.69
- Louisiana$209.22
- Maine$155.18
- Maryland$325.50
- Massachusetts$386.91
- Michigan$201.95
- Minnesota$196.35
- Mississippi$150.06
- Missouri$165.90
- Montana$215.34
- Nebraska$231.00
- Nevada$419.00
- New Hampshire$478.35
- New Jersey$146.01
- New Mexico$264.42
- New York$265.00
- North Carolina$323.00
- North Dakota$166.91
- Ohio$372.40
- Oklahoma$273.74
- Oregon$233.60
- Pennsylvania$205.80
- Rhode Island$324.00, 4 hospitals
- South Carolina$292.80
- South Dakota$231.00
- Tennessee$179.35
- Texas$403.46
- Utah$300.43
- Vermont$304.00
- Virginia$403.08
- Washington$202.14
- West Virginia$198.49
- Wisconsin$164.94
- Wyoming$327.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.