Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $89.10 to $301.40, with a median of $165.60. The lowest price is at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic (West Union). The highest price is 3.4× 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$89.10Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic
Median$165.60half pay less
Highest$301.40in Iowa
Lowest saves$76.50vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic lowest West Union · West Union, IA PR VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE (VAR), LIVE, FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $89.10 | $150.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $148.85 | $229.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $148.85 | $229.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $148.85 | $229.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $148.85 | $229.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $148.85 | $229.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $156.00 | $240.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $156.00 | $240.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $156.00 | $240.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $156.00 | $240.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $156.00 | $240.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $156.00 | $240.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $165.60 | $207.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $165.60 | $207.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $165.60 | $207.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $165.60 | $207.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $165.60 | $207.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $165.60 | $207.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $165.60 | $207.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $165.60 | $207.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $165.60 | $207.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $165.60 | $207.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $165.60 | $207.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $199.13 | $474.10 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA Varicella Virus Vac Live For Inj 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $210.48 | $263.10 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $227.57 | $474.10 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $229.00 | $229.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $232.31 | $474.10 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $240.00 | $240.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Varicella vaccine | $301.40 | $430.57 | Jul 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $148.85 | $160.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $148.85 | $156.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $156.00 | $156.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $199.13 | $215.72 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $165.60 | $165.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $229.00 | $229.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $227.57 | $227.57 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $165.60 | $165.60 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $156.00 | $156.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $301.40 | $301.40 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $165.60 | $165.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $148.85 | $148.85 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $165.60 | $165.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $165.60 | $165.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $165.60 | $165.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $156.00 | $156.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $165.60 | $165.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $148.85 | $148.85 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $148.85 | $148.85 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $210.48 | $210.48 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $165.60 | $165.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $89.10 | $89.10 |
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
- California$313.07
- 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
- 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.