Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Texas
In Texas, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $38.46 to $1,464.10, with a median of $495.68. The lowest price is at University Health System (San Antonio). The highest price is 38.1× 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$38.46University Health System
Median$495.68half pay less
Highest$1,464.10in Texas
Lowest saves$457.22vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System lowest San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC PBB VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $38.46 | $153.81 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC PR RX VARICELLA VACCINE LIVE SQ 0.5 ML | $63.00 | $150.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso · El Paso, TX varicella virus vaccine 0.5mL inj | $79.26 | $396.30 | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso · El Paso, TX varicella virus vaccine 0.5mL inj | $88.50 | $442.51 | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX varicella virus vaccine 0.5mL inj | $88.50 | $442.51 | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX CHG VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE ADULT-PEDI CDM IN CLINIC | $144.27 | $305.00 | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX CHG VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE ADULT-PEDI CDM IN CLINIC | $144.27 | $305.00 | — source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $243.30 | $1,216.50 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $267.95 | $1,339.75 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX VAR VACCINE LIVE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE | $270.75 | $361.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX varicella 1350 PFU/0.5ML Inj 1 Each Vial | $303.06 | $452.33 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX varicella 1350 PFU/0.5ML Inj 1 Each Vial | $303.06 | $452.33 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX varicella virus vaccine live (PF) 1,350 unit/0.5 mL subcutaneous susp | $495.68 | $826.13 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $1,083.24 | $2,579.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $1,083.24 | $2,579.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE 0.5ML | $1,464.10 | $1,464.10 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 16 | $270.75 | $495.68 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 8 | $303.06 | $495.68 |
| Lubbock, TX | 4 | $63.00 | $1,083.24 |
| El Paso, TX | 3 | $79.26 | $88.50 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 3 | $144.27 | $144.27 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 3 | $495.68 | $495.68 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $495.68 | $495.68 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $495.68 | $495.68 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 1 | $243.30 | $243.30 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $495.68 | $495.68 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 1 | $267.95 | $267.95 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1 | $38.46 | $38.46 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $495.68 | $495.68 |
| Waco, TX | 1 | $495.68 | $495.68 |
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
- Ohio$408.06
- Oklahoma$578.31
- Oregon$233.60
- Pennsylvania$243.60
- Rhode Island$324.00
- South Carolina$923.20
- South Dakota$386.44
- Tennessee$136.71
- 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.