Measles immunity test cost in Buffalo, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 6 hospitals list a cash price for measles (rubeola) antibody test: from $15.92 to $144.12, with a median of $23.00. The lowest listed price is at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center — $7.08 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $43.35 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 86765, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center lowest Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY TO RUBEOLA (MEASLES VIRUS) | $15.92 | $22.74 | $12.24–$17.55 | 30% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Measles (Rubeola) IgG antibody test | $23.00 | $23.00 | $9.66–$28.98 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Measles (Rubeola) IgG antibody test | $23.00 | $23.00 | $9.66–$28.98 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Measles (Rubeola) antibody IgM test | $23.00 | $23.00 | $9.66–$28.98 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Measles (Rubeola) IgG antibody test | $23.00 | $23.00 | $9.66–$28.98 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Measles (Rubeola) antibody IgM test | $23.00 | $23.00 | $9.66–$28.98 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Measles (Rubeola) antibody IgM test | $23.00 | $23.00 | $9.66–$28.98 | — | — source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 RUBEOLA ANTIBODY | $24.29 | $34.70 | $12.24–$17.55 | 30% | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 RUBEOLA ANTIBODIES IGM | $39.65 | $306.68 | $9.66–$276.01 | 87% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 MEASLES AB SER (IMMUNE STATUS) | $39.65 | $306.68 | $9.66–$276.01 | 87% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Rubeola Antibodies, Igg | $144.12 | $144.12 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.92, median $23.00, highest $144.12 — a 9.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $23.00. 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 5 of 5 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.