Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $150.00 to $1,026.07, with a median of $386.91. The lowest price is at Cambridge Health Alliance (Cambridge). The highest price is 6.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $386.91, is 48% above the US median of $262.00.
- Massachusetts ranks 41st of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 21 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 Oct 17, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$150.00Cambridge Health Alliance
Median$386.91half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,026.07in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$236.91vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Health Alliance lowest Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Varivax(Chicken Pox) | $150.00 | $150.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC RX VARICELLA VIRUS VACC SUBC | $204.00 | $204.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Var Vaccine Live for Subcutaneous Use | $210.00 | $210.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chicken Pox Vaccine, Live, Sub-Q | $210.60 | $468.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Varicella Virus Vaccine | $264.00 | $264.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $277.99 | $617.75 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $338.65 | $521.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Var Vaccine Live for Subcutaneous Use | $344.00 | $344.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Var Vaccine Live for Subcutaneous Use | $344.00 | $344.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Emerson Hospital Concord · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH VARICELLA (VARIVAX) 0.5ML | $376.29 | $501.72 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $386.91 | $773.81 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - St. Luke's Hospital St. New Bedford · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $386.91 | $773.81 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - Tobey Hospital Campus Wareham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $386.91 | $773.81 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Pbb Var Vaccine Live for Subcutaneous Use | $434.82 | $621.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Pbb Var Vaccine Live for Subcutaneous Use | $434.82 | $621.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Pbb Var Vaccine Live for Subcutaneous Use | $434.82 | $621.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH VACC; VARICELLA LIVE (PRCHSD) | $585.23 | $836.04 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Varicella Virus Vaccine Subq | $623.09 | $655.88 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Varicella Virus Vaccine Subq | $623.09 | $655.88 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Varicella Virus Vaccine Subq | $623.09 | $655.88 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Varicella virus vacc Live Subq | $1,026.07 | $1,026.07 | May 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 10 | $150.00 | $381.60 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $210.00 | $304.00 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $623.09 | $623.09 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $386.91 | $386.91 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $338.65 | $682.36 |
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
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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
- Maine$155.18
- Maryland$325.50
- 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.