Mumps immunity test cost in Meridian, MS
In Meridian, MS, 4 hospitals list a cash price for mumps immunity blood test: from $6.60 to $113.23, with a median of $28.73. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center — $22.13 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $47.50 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 86735, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Feb 25, 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 Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 MUMPS ANTIBODY File of Feb 25, 2026 · source file | $6.60 | $30.00 | $12.92–$32.62 | 78% |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 MUMPS ANTIBODY File of Feb 17, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $30.00 | $13.05–$29.36 | 60% |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC MUMPS ANTIBODIES IGM (EIA) source file | $45.46 | $146.63 | $9.94–$117.30 | 69% |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC MUMPS AB, IGG source file | $46.50 | $150.00 | $9.94–$120.00 | 69% |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC MUMPS AB, IGG source file | $113.23 | $169.00 | $11.75–$138.58 | 33% |
Outpatient: lowest $6.60, median $28.73, highest $113.23 — a 17.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $45.00. 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 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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 mumps antibody test shows whether you are immune to mumps. It is often ordered with measles and rubella tests for school, work or travel when vaccine records are missing.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.