CMV antibody test cost in Iowa City, IA
In Iowa City, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibody test: from $52.50 to $101.25, with a median of $52.50. The lowest listed price is at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down and 1 other hospital. Across Iowa, the median is $67.50 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 86644, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 11, 2026 and Sep 8, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Iowa City, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB CMV TOTAL (IGG + IGM ANTIBODY) File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $52.50 | $75.00 | $13.67–$95.16 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB CMV TOTAL (IGG + IGM ANTIBODY) File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $52.50 | $75.00 | $13.67–$95.16 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB LC AMBUL CMV IGG/IGM BMT File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $88.90 | $127.00 | $13.67–$116.84 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB LC AMBUL CMV IGG/IGM BMT File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $88.90 | $127.00 | $13.67–$116.84 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB CMV IGG AVIDITY BILL ONLY File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $100.10 | $143.00 | $13.67–$131.56 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB CMV IGG AVIDITY BILL ONLY File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $100.10 | $143.00 | $13.67–$131.56 | 30% |
| Washington County Hospital Washington, IA · (319) 653-5481 Analysis for antibody to Cytomegalovirus (CMV) File of Sep 8, 2026 · source file | $101.25 | $135.00 | $20.00–$128.25 | 25% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB CMV IGG ANTIBODY DETECTION File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $108.50 | $155.00 | $13.67–$142.60 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB CMV IGG ANTIBODY DETECTION File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $108.50 | $155.00 | $13.67–$142.60 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB CMV IGG SPECIFIC File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $172.20 | $246.00 | $13.67–$226.32 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB CMV IGG SPECIFIC File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $172.20 | $246.00 | $13.67–$226.32 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB CYTOMEGALOVIRUS IGG AVIDITY File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $287.70 | $411.00 | $13.67–$378.12 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB CYTOMEGALOVIRUS IGG AVIDITY File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $287.70 | $411.00 | $13.67–$378.12 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB LC AMBUL STAT CMV IGG/IGM BMT File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $294.00 | $420.00 | $13.67–$386.40 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB LC AMBUL STAT CMV IGG/IGM BMT File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $294.00 | $420.00 | $13.67–$386.40 | 30% |
Outpatient: lowest $52.50, median $52.50, highest $101.25 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $52.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A CMV antibody test shows whether a person has had cytomegalovirus, a common virus that is usually mild. It matters in pregnancy, before transplants and for people with weak immune systems.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.