Lab tests CPT 86644 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CMV antibody test cost in Waterbury, CT — inpatient

In Waterbury, CT, 3 hospitals list a cash price for cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibody test as an inpatient: from $51.70 to $68.00, with a median of $63.75. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $12.05 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $67.10 at 17 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 86644, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Aug 11, 2026.

Lowest$51.70Saint Marys Hospital
Median$63.75half pay less
Highest$68.00in this market
Difference1.3×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Waterbury, CT.

median
Lowest $51.70Highest $68.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Warde Cytomegalovirus (Cmv) Antibody Igg $51.70 $94.00 $12.83–$94.00 45% Mar 31, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 CMV IgG Antibody (SO) $63.75 $127.50 — 50% May 13, 2026
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PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Waterbury Waterbury, CT CMV Antibody $68.00 $68.00 $51.00 — Aug 11, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $51.70, median $63.75, highest $68.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $63.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 1 of 2 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.