Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $57.86 to $489.62, with a median of $179.35. The lowest price is at Methodist North Hospital (Memphis) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 8.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $179.35, is 32% below the US median of $262.00.
- Tennessee ranks 8th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 24 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$57.86Methodist North Hospital + 2 more
Median$179.35half of hospitals charge less
Highest$489.62in Tennessee
Lowest saves$121.49vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist North Hospital lowest Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Accine Live Subq | $57.86 | $263.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital lowest Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Accine Live Subq | $57.86 | $263.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital lowest Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Accine Live Subq | $57.86 | $263.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $87.29 | $301.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $87.29 | $301.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TN VARICELLA VACCINE (CHICKEN POX) | $88.83 | $197.40 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE | $126.15 | $435.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN Varicella virus vaccine (VAR), live, for subcutaneous use | $145.94 | $590.87 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Maury Regional Hospital Marshall Medical Center Lewisburg · Lewisburg, TN varicella virus vaccine Subcut Inj | $153.75 | $375.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Medical Center Waynesboro · Waynesboro, TN varicella virus vaccine Subcut Inj | $153.75 | $375.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $162.54 | $301.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA varicella 1,350 unit/0.5 mL suspension for reconstitution 1 each Vial | $168.95 | $319.98 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN VARICELLA VIRUS .5ML INJ | $189.75 | $654.30 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN VARICELLA VIRUS .5ML INJ | $196.29 | $654.30 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN VARICELLA VIRUS .5ML INJ | $196.29 | $654.30 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN VARICELLA VIRUS .5ML INJ | $209.38 | $654.30 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Varicella virus vaccine (VAR), live, for subcutaneous use | $213.15 | $852.60 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN VARICELLA VIRUS .5ML INJ | $215.92 | $654.30 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN VARICELLA VIRUS .5ML INJ | $215.92 | $654.30 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN VARICELLA VIRUS .5ML INJ | $215.92 | $654.30 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN VARICELLA VIRUS .5ML INJ | $215.92 | $654.30 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cookeville · Cookeville, TN VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE | $290.46 | $547.00 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Regional One Health Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 3376920000 - Varicella Zoster Vax 0.5 Ml | $352.43 | $548.10 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN VARIVAX LIVE VAC SQ | $489.62 | $489.62 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $196.29 | $215.92 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 4 | $57.86 | $57.86 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 3 | $87.29 | $162.54 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $168.95 | $168.95 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $290.46 | $290.46 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $209.38 | $209.38 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $213.15 | $213.15 |
| Lewisburg, TN | 1 | $153.75 | $153.75 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $196.29 | $196.29 |
| Sweetwater, TN | 1 | $88.83 | $88.83 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $189.75 | $189.75 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $126.15 | $126.15 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $87.29 | $87.29 |
| Waynesboro, TN | 1 | $153.75 | $153.75 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $145.94 | $145.94 |
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
- Maine$155.18
- 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
- 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.