Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 70 hospitals publish a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $61.00 to $642.96, with a median of $408.06. The lowest price is at Summa Health System (Akron). The highest price is 10.5× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$61.00Summa Health System
Median$408.06half pay less
Highest$642.96in Ohio
Lowest saves$347.06vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summa Health System lowest Akron · Cleveland, OH OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE 75 MG PO CAPS [26546] | $61.00 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Varicella Vaccine, Live Sq | $64.05 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN NDC Description Not Available | $65.27 | $108.78 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN NDC Description Not Available | $65.27 | $108.78 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $75.00 | $100.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $75.00 | $100.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $75.00 | $100.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $75.00 | $100.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $75.00 | $100.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $75.00 | $100.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $75.00 | $100.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $75.00 | $100.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $112.80 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $115.32 | $192.20 | — source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $123.30 | $137.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Var Vaccine Live for Subcutaneous Use | $135.00 | $225.00 | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Varicella Vaccine | $144.00 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester · Columbus, OH HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $163.80 | $252.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $163.80 | $252.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $163.80 | $252.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $163.80 | $252.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany · Columbus, OH HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $163.80 | $252.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH HC Vaccine Varicella Live Subcutaneous | $163.80 | $252.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Varicella Virus Vaccine | $215.25 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Varicella Virus Vaccine | $215.25 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Varicella Virus Vaccine | $215.25 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH PR VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $217.80 | $363.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Varicella Virus Vaccine Live 1350 Pfu/0.5Ml Ij Susr | $260.47 | $510.72 | — source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH VAR VACCINE LIVE SUBQ | $274.00 | $548.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan · Bryan, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACC LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBQ SUSR | $289.88 | $579.76 | — source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACC LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBQ SUSR | $289.88 | $579.76 | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE 0.5 mL SDV | $348.20 | $348.20 | — source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH VAR VACCINE LIVE SUBQ | $372.40 | $532.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $403.50 | $672.50 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $408.06 | $680.10 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $408.06 | $680.10 | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $408.06 | $680.10 | — source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $420.78 | $701.30 | — source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $427.05 | $657.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE | $427.05 | $657.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid · Cleveland, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE | $427.05 | $657.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE | $427.05 | $657.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE | $427.05 | $657.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE | $427.05 | $657.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE | $427.05 | $657.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE | $427.05 | $657.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE | $427.05 | $657.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE | $427.05 | $657.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE | $427.05 | $657.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE | $427.05 | $657.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE | $427.05 | $657.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH VARIVAX (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSPENSION | $447.80 | $688.92 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Perrysburg · Toledo, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $461.10 | $768.50 | — source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH VARIVAS(VAR)VAC 1350U/0.5ML | $463.72 | $662.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE 1350 PFU/0.5ML IJ SUSR | $489.90 | $816.50 | — source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $559.32 | $860.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $559.32 | $860.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $559.32 | $860.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $559.32 | $860.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $559.32 | $860.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $559.32 | $860.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $559.32 | $860.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Noncdm Charge Record Pharmacy | $559.32 | $860.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $563.48 | $866.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $563.48 | $866.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $563.48 | $866.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $563.48 | $866.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [113088] | $642.96 | $857.28 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [113088] | $642.96 | $857.28 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP [113088] | $642.96 | $857.28 | Jul 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 22 | $61.00 | $427.05 |
| Columbus, OH | 15 | $123.30 | $559.32 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 9 | $65.27 | $215.25 |
| Toledo, OH | 5 | $112.80 | $461.10 |
| Akron, OH | 3 | $75.00 | $217.80 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $115.32 | $129.66 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $563.48 | $563.48 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $642.96 | $642.96 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $563.48 | $563.48 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $289.88 | $289.88 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 1 | $427.05 | $427.05 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1 | $372.40 | $372.40 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $135.00 | $135.00 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $289.88 | $289.88 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $559.32 | $559.32 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $427.05 | $427.05 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $420.78 | $420.78 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $403.50 | $403.50 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $274.00 | $274.00 |
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
- 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
- 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
- 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.