Rubella immunity test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for rubella antibody test (immunity check) as an inpatient: from $21.33 to $97.33, with a median of $25.92. The lowest listed price is at St Charles Parish Hospital — $4.59 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $33.44 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 86762, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 16, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC RUBELLA IGM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.33 | $79.00 | — | 73% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 *HC RUBELLA IGG OB+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.10 | $105.00 | — | 78% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC RUBELLA IGM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $25.92 | $81.00 | — | 68% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 *HC RUBELLA VACCINE SCREEN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $35.91 | $133.00 | — | 73% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 *HC RUBELLA IGG OB+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $65.52 | $234.00 | — | 72% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 RUBELLA ANTIBODIES File of Aug 17, 2026 · source file | $97.33 | $276.00 | $14.10–$126.41 | 65% |
Inpatient: lowest $21.33, median $25.92, highest $97.33 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $29.82 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
The rubella antibody test shows whether you are immune to rubella (German measles). It is part of routine prenatal testing and is asked for by some schools and employers.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.