CMV antibody test cost in Milwaukee, WI
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 17 hospitals list a cash price for cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibody test: from $16.78 to $104.94, with a median of $55.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin — $38.22 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $70.56 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 10 cities for code 86644, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC UNIT SCREENED CMW 1/4+1 more line at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $16.78 | $30.50 | $21.35–$28.98 | 45% |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC UNIT SCREENED CMV PED 3+1 more line at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $22.69 | $41.25 | $28.88–$39.19 | 45% |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin Glendale, WI CMV REF LAB BLOOD CNTR source file | $37.63 | $71.00 | $13.96–$35.10 | 47% |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC CMV ANTIBODY source file | $49.82 | $94.00 | $15.11–$67.65 | 47% |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC CMV ANTIBODY source file | $49.82 | $94.00 | $15.11–$67.65 | 47% |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus Franklin, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC CMV ANTIBODY source file | $49.82 | $94.00 | $15.11–$67.65 | 47% |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI HC CMV ANTIBODY source file | $49.82 | $94.00 | $15.11–$67.65 | 47% |
| Aurora St. Luke's South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI · (414) 649-6000 AB, CMV NEGATIVE BLOOD PRODUCT File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $55.00 | $110.00 | $11.51–$93.50 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 AB, CMV NEGATIVE BLOOD PRODUCT File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $55.00 | $110.00 | $11.51–$93.50 | 50% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 AB, CMV NEGATIVE BLOOD PRODUCT File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $55.00 | $110.00 | $11.51–$93.50 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 AB, CMV NEGATIVE BLOOD PRODUCT File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $55.00 | $110.00 | $11.51–$93.50 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 AB, CMV NEGATIVE BLOOD PRODUCT File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $55.00 | $110.00 | $11.51–$93.50 | 50% |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 AB, CMV NEGATIVE BLOOD PRODUCT File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $55.00 | $110.00 | $11.51–$93.50 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 AB, CMV NEGATIVE BLOOD PRODUCT File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $55.00 | $110.00 | $11.51–$93.50 | 50% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 AB, CMV NEGATIVE BLOOD PRODUCT File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $55.00 | $110.00 | $11.51–$93.50 | 50% |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC UNIT SCREENED CMV+1 more line at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $66.96 | $121.75 | $85.23–$115.66 | 45% |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC CMV IGG+1 more line at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $76.04 | $138.25 | $96.78–$131.34 | 45% |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC CYTOMEGALOVIRUS TEPK+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $82.36 | $149.75 | $104.83–$142.26 | 45% |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 AB, CYTOMEGALOVIRUS File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $95.00 | $190.00 | $11.51–$161.50 | 50% |
| Aurora St. Luke's South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI · (414) 649-6000 AB, CYTOMEGALOVIRUS File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $95.00 | $190.00 | $11.51–$161.50 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 AB, CYTOMEGALOVIRUS File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $95.00 | $190.00 | $11.51–$161.50 | 50% |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 AB, CYTOMEGALOVIRUS File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $95.00 | $190.00 | $11.51–$161.50 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 AB, CYTOMEGALOVIRUS File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $95.00 | $190.00 | $11.51–$161.50 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 AB, CYTOMEGALOVIRUS File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $95.00 | $190.00 | $11.51–$161.50 | 50% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 AB, CYTOMEGALOVIRUS File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $95.00 | $190.00 | $11.51–$161.50 | 50% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 AB, CYTOMEGALOVIRUS File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $95.00 | $190.00 | $11.51–$161.50 | 50% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital Mequon, WI HC CMV ANTIBODY+1 more line at this price source file | $104.94 | $198.00 | $15.11–$65.69 | 47% |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC CMV ANTIBODY+1 more line at this price source file | $104.94 | $198.00 | $15.11–$65.69 | 47% |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus Mequon, WI HC CMV ANTIBODY+1 more line at this price source file | $104.94 | $198.00 | $15.11–$65.69 | 47% |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC CYTOMEGALOVIRUS IGG AVIDITY+1 more line at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $117.56 | $213.75 | $149.63–$203.06 | 45% |
Outpatient: lowest $16.78, median $55.00, highest $104.94 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $55.00. 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 13 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.