Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Maine
In Maine, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $60.43 to $1,405.31, with a median of $155.18. The lowest price is at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor). The highest price is 23.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $155.18, is 41% below the US median of $262.00.
- Maine ranks 3rd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 15 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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$60.43Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Median$155.18half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,405.31in Maine
Lowest saves$94.75vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor · Bangor, ME VARICELLA VACCINE | $60.43 | $287.76 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light AR Gould Hospital Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE | $69.17 | $329.40 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE | $74.82 | $287.76 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME RH VARICELLA PURCHASED | $102.73 | $302.15 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $103.36 | $272.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME VARICELLA VAC | $111.80 | $302.15 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais · Calais, ME Varicella Virus Vaccine, Live, Subq Use | $119.00 | $158.00 | — source file |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln · Bangor, ME OH Varicella | $155.18 | $193.98 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE SC | $162.60 | $271.00 | Jul 4, 2026 source file |
| Redington-Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan · Skowhegan, ME VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE | $213.00 | $381.00 | Jul 23, 2026 source file |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor, ME 90716 Varicella virus vaccine, live, for subcutaneous use | $324.00 | $360.00 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton · Houlton, ME VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE | $374.51 | $394.22 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| LincolnHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $408.37 | $408.37 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Stephens Hospital Norway · Norway, ME VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $908.93 | $908.93 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Waldo Hospital Belfast · Belfast, ME VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $1,405.31 | $1,405.31 | Oct 30, 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.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor, ME | 2 | $60.43 | $107.80 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 2 | $74.82 | $118.71 |
| Bar Harbor, ME | 1 | $324.00 | $324.00 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $1,405.31 | $1,405.31 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $111.80 | $111.80 |
| Calais, ME | 1 | $119.00 | $119.00 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $408.37 | $408.37 |
| Houlton, ME | 1 | $374.51 | $374.51 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 1 | $103.36 | $103.36 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $908.93 | $908.93 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $102.73 | $102.73 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $69.17 | $69.17 |
| Skowhegan, ME | 1 | $213.00 | $213.00 |
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
- Arizona$289.60
- 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
- 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.