Measles immunity test cost in Boston, MA — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for measles (rubeola) antibody test as an inpatient: from $22.90 to $93.00, with a median of $31.50. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South — $8.60 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $62.33 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 86765, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 HC Chg Antibody Rubeola | $22.90 | $50.88 | $11.36–$394.86 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 HC Chg Antibody Rubeola | $26.05 | $57.88 | $11.36–$475.07 | 55% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · (781) 979-3000 HC Rubeola - Rubeola Antibody Igm | $31.50 | $45.00 | $15.75–$530.75 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 HC Rubeola - Rubeola Antibody Igm | $31.50 | $45.00 | $15.75–$52.91 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 HC Rubeola - Rubeola Antibody Igm | $31.50 | $45.00 | $12.78–$488.61 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · (781) 979-3000 HC Rubeola - Rubeola Antibody Igg | $31.50 | $45.00 | $15.75–$530.75 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 HC Rubeola - Rubeola Antibody Igg | $31.50 | $45.00 | $15.75–$52.91 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 HC Rubeola - Rubeola Antibody Igg | $31.50 | $45.00 | $12.78–$488.61 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Chg Antibody Rubeola | $55.35 | $123.00 | $11.14–$512.54 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC Rubeola Antibody So | $93.00 | $93.00 | $11.36–$93.00 | — | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC Rubeola Antibody | $93.00 | $93.00 | $11.36–$93.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.90, median $31.50, highest $93.00 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $31.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 7 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
The measles antibody test shows immunity to measles, or a recent infection when the IgM type is measured. Adults check it during outbreaks, before travel, or for school and health care jobs.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.