Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in California
In California, 69 hospitals publish a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $61.20 to $1,099.20, with a median of $313.07. The lowest price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital (Fortuna). The highest price is 18.0× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$61.20Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
Median$313.07half pay less
Highest$1,099.20in California
Lowest saves$251.87vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC PR RX VARICELLA VACCINE LIVE SQ 0.5 ML | $61.20 | $120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [14757] | $103.34 | $229.64 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [14757] | $103.34 | $229.64 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [14757] | $103.34 | $229.64 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [14757] | $103.34 | $229.64 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Amiodarone soln 50mg/ml 18ml | $111.30 | $210.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Varicella Vacc Live Pf 0.5ml Subq | $156.50 | $313.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA *Varicella Vir Vac 0.5Ml Froze | $167.78 | $167.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $173.04 | $309.00 | — source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Varicella Virus Vaccine inj (0.5 mL) VARIVAX - 1 | $191.45 | $547.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA VARICELLA VIR VAC SC | $217.80 | $363.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Varicella vaccine | $220.20 | $220.20 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR RX VARICELLA VACCINE LIVE SQ 0.5 ML | $272.34 | $534.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Varicella vaccine | $290.00 | $290.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA "varicella virus live (PF) vaccine 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Recon susp 1 Each VIAL" | $313.07 | $602.06 | — source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Varivax: 10 Vial, Single-Dose In 1 Carton (0006-4827-00) / .5 Ml In 1 Vial, Single-Dose (0006-4827-01) | $451.05 | $451.05 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $454.90 | $947.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA varicella virus vaccine SubQ Inj [CITY] | $461.17 | $768.61 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $473.37 | $928.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $473.37 | $928.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Varicella Virus Vaccine Injection | $473.60 | $473.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Varicella vaccine | $481.00 | $481.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Vaccine Varicella (Chicken Pox) Live Subcutaneous | $516.45 | $939.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $530.72 | $1,516.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $530.72 | $1,516.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $556.56 | $1,159.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $569.81 | $1,117.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $649.32 | $1,855.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Varicella vaccine | $715.64 | $1,192.74 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Varicella Virus Vacc Sq | $724.80 | $1,812.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA NDC Description Not Available | $812.02 | $1,082.69 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA VARICELLA VIRUS VACC LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SC SUSR | $952.61 | $1,465.56 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $1,094.47 | $1,094.47 | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA VARICELLA VIRUS VACC LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SC SUSR | $1,099.20 | $2,748.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 17 | $191.45 | $313.07 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $173.04 | $173.04 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 10 | $103.34 | $313.07 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 6 | $313.07 | $387.12 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4 | $156.50 | $173.04 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $173.04 | $173.04 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 3 | $173.04 | $272.34 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $167.78 | $173.04 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $61.20 | $267.28 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $111.30 | $111.30 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $173.04 | $173.04 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $173.04 | $173.04 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $473.37 | $473.37 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $313.07 | $313.07 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $173.04 | $173.04 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $220.20 | $220.20 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $217.80 | $217.80 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $173.04 | $173.04 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $481.00 | $481.00 |
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.
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax) in other states
- Alabama$149.27
- Alaska$507.74
- Arizona$253.72
- Arkansas$215.65
- Colorado$296.73
- Connecticut$399.60
- Delaware$658.14
- Florida$317.20
- Georgia$235.95
- Hawaii$306.74
- Idaho$243.99
- Illinois$205.40
- Indiana$313.70
- Iowa$165.60
- Kansas$448.26
- Kentucky$263.87
- Louisiana$112.24
- Maine$122.68
- Maryland$260.00
- Massachusetts$264.00
- Michigan$201.95
- Minnesota$207.40
- Mississippi$57.86
- Missouri$204.75
- Montana$303.38
- Nebraska$199.13
- Nevada$481.00
- New Hampshire$167.20
- New Jersey$237.18
- New Mexico$366.61
- New York$348.93
- North Carolina$306.00
- North Dakota$158.61
- Ohio$408.06
- Oklahoma$578.31
- Oregon$233.60
- Pennsylvania$243.60
- Rhode Island$324.00
- South Carolina$923.20
- South Dakota$386.44
- Tennessee$136.71
- Texas$495.68
- Utah$252.17
- Vermont$214.19
- Virginia$242.15
- Washington$235.28
- West Virginia$183.00
- Wisconsin$163.80
- Wyoming$137.90
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.