Chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) cost in Washington
In Washington, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, live (Varivax): from $72.00 to $1,225.39, with a median of $202.14. The lowest price is at Samaritan Hospital (Moses Lake). The highest price is 17.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $202.14, is 23% below the US median of $262.00.
- Washington ranks 12th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 36 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$72.00Samaritan Hospital
Median$202.14half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,225.39in Washington
Lowest saves$130.14vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Hospital lowest Moses Lake · Moses Lake, WA HC PR Rx Varicella Vaccine Live Sq 0.5 Ml | $72.00 | $72.00 | Jan 4, 2026 source file |
| Prosser Memorial Health Hospital Prosser · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC PR RX VARICELLA VACCINE LIVE SQ 0.5 ML | $88.55 | $161.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA VARICELLA VACC (CHICKEN POX),LIVE, SUBQ (STATE SUPPLIED) | $88.66 | $173.85 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Hospital Davenport · Davenport, WA Varicella vaccine | $90.00 | $100.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Summit Pacific Medical Center Elma · Aberdeen, WA Varicella vaccine | $93.88 | $173.85 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside · Kennewick-Richland, WA 90716 Varicella vaccine | $108.87 | $191.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC VAR VACCINE LIVE SUBQ (WVA) | $120.70 | $150.87 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish · Yakima, WA 90716 Varicella vaccine | $124.15 | $191.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman · Pullman, WA Varicella vaccine | $135.88 | $159.86 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Varicella vaccine | $139.08 | $173.85 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Colfax · Pullman, WA Varicella vaccine | $139.08 | $173.85 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Var Vaccine Live for Subcutaneous Use | $142.10 | $203.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Medical Center Leavenworth · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA VARICELLA NON HD | $153.60 | $192.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP 1.000 EACH VIAL | $170.77 | $592.10 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP 1.000 EACH VIAL | $180.06 | $592.10 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP 1.000 EACH VIAL | $180.24 | $592.10 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP 1.000 EACH VIAL | $182.08 | $592.10 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $196.11 | $592.10 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Varicella vaccine | $208.16 | $260.20 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP 1.000 EACH VIAL | $217.42 | $592.10 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Klickitat Valley Hospital Goldendale · Goldendale, WA VARICELLA VACCINE (Varivax) | $227.95 | $284.94 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Varicella vaccine | $255.39 | $300.46 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $261.33 | $592.10 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Beach Hospital Ilwaco · Ilwaco, WA HC PR RX VARICELLA VACCINE LIVE SQ 0.5 ML | $271.50 | $362.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Var Vaccine Live for Subcutaneous Use | $277.20 | $308.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital Chelan · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Varicella vaccine | $350.30 | $350.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PF) 1,350 UNIT/0.5 ML SUBCUTANEOUS SUSP | $392.75 | $392.75 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $460.35 | $959.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $460.35 | $959.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $460.35 | $959.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $460.35 | $959.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $509.97 | $728.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $509.97 | $728.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $827.35 | $1,181.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Quincy Valley Medical Center Quincy · Moses Lake, WA Varicella vaccine | $888.69 | $888.69 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA VARICELLA VIRUS VAC LIVE FOR INJ 1350 PFU/0.5ML | $1,225.39 | $1,750.56 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 13 | $88.66 | $196.11 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 3 | $509.97 | $509.97 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 3 | $153.60 | $277.20 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 2 | $88.55 | $98.71 |
| Moses Lake, WA | 2 | $72.00 | $480.34 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 2 | $139.08 | $173.62 |
| Pullman, WA | 2 | $135.88 | $137.48 |
| Aberdeen, WA | 1 | $93.88 | $93.88 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $261.33 | $261.33 |
| Davenport, WA | 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $255.39 | $255.39 |
| Goldendale, WA | 1 | $227.95 | $227.95 |
| Ilwaco, WA | 1 | $271.50 | $271.50 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $120.70 | $120.70 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $827.35 | $827.35 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $124.15 | $124.15 |
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
- 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
- West Virginia$198.49
- Wisconsin$164.94
- Wyoming$327.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.