Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $95.90 to $412.00, with a median of $196.35. The lowest price is at Meeker County Memorial Hospital (Litchfield). The highest price is 4.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $196.35, is 25% below the US median of $262.00.
- Minnesota ranks 9th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 47 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$95.90Meeker County Memorial Hospital
Median$196.35half of hospitals charge less
Highest$412.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$100.45vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital lowest Litchfield · Litchfield, MN VARICELLA VIRUS SQ (RHC) | $95.90 | $149.85 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN PF 90716 VARICELLA VACC SQ | $100.30 | $118.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN Varicella Virus Vac Live For Inj 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $120.17 | $150.21 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN VAR VACC LIVE SQ FPC | $126.56 | $226.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN VAR VACC LIVE SQ FPC | $126.56 | $226.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN PR VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE (VAR), LIVE, FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $131.54 | $216.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Chicken Pox Vaccine, Sc | $137.09 | $252.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN VAR VACC LIVE SQ FPC | $137.86 | $226.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $141.56 | $353.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $141.56 | $353.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $141.56 | $353.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $141.56 | $353.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $141.56 | $353.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $141.56 | $353.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $141.56 | $353.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $141.56 | $353.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $150.03 | $353.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $150.03 | $353.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $150.03 | $353.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN VARICELLA VIRUS SQ (RHC) | $154.86 | $267.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Varicella vaccine | $162.50 | $250.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Var Vaccine Live for Subcutaneous Use | $170.19 | $279.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $174.08 | $512.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN VARICELLA VIRUS SQ (RHC) | $196.35 | $231.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Chicken Pox Vaccine, Sc | $207.40 | $252.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN VARICELLA VIRUS SQ (RHC) | $216.44 | $254.63 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN PF 90716 VARICELLA VACC SQ | $260.57 | $338.40 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $271.67 | $515.51 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Varicella vaccine | $287.07 | $341.75 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Varicella vaccine | $287.63 | $383.50 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN varicella virus live vaccine (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL Susr 1 Each VIAL | $307.23 | $438.90 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN Varicella Virus Vac Live For Inj 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $324.87 | $406.08 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN Varicella Virus Vac Live For Inj 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $338.23 | $422.78 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI varicella virus live vaccine (PF) 1350 unit/0.5 mL | $343.37 | $715.36 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI varicella virus live vaccine (PF) 1350 unit/0.5 mL | $343.37 | $715.36 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI varicella virus live vaccine (PF) 1350 unit/0.5 mL | $343.37 | $715.36 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Varicella vaccine | $345.95 | $407.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI VARICELLA VACCINE INJ | $365.99 | $365.99 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $380.83 | $827.90 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN varicella virus live vaccine (PF) 1350 unit/0.5 mL | $387.09 | $691.24 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN Varicella Virus Vac Live For Inj 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $396.97 | $496.21 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN varicella virus live vaccine (PF) 1350 unit/0.5 mL | $400.60 | $715.36 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI varicella virus live vaccine (PF) 1350 unit/0.5 mL | $400.60 | $715.36 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI varicella virus live vaccine (PF) 1350 unit/0.5 mL | $400.60 | $715.36 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN varicella virus live vaccine (PF) 1350 unit/0.5 mL | $400.60 | $715.36 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Varicella vaccine | $400.95 | $455.63 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Varicella vaccine | $412.00 | $412.00 | Oct 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 16 | $141.56 | $145.80 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 2 | $137.09 | $143.56 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $345.95 | $345.95 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $126.56 | $126.56 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $174.08 | $174.08 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $216.44 | $216.44 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $400.60 | $400.60 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $162.50 | $162.50 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $287.07 | $287.07 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $412.00 | $412.00 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 1 | $150.03 | $150.03 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $380.83 | $380.83 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $260.57 | $260.57 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $95.90 | $95.90 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $154.86 | $154.86 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $196.35 | $196.35 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $307.23 | $307.23 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $287.63 | $287.63 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $338.23 | $338.23 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $387.09 | $387.09 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $170.19 | $170.19 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $100.30 | $100.30 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $400.60 | $400.60 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $126.56 | $126.56 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $400.95 | $400.95 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $131.54 | $131.54 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $396.97 | $396.97 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $207.40 | $207.40 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $120.17 | $120.17 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $137.86 | $137.86 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $324.87 | $324.87 |
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
- Massachusetts$386.91
- Michigan$201.95
- 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.