Measles immunity test cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 14 hospitals list a cash price for measles (rubeola) antibody test: from $9.00 to $60.97, with a median of $9.00. The lowest listed price is at Methodist West Houston Hospital and 8 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $23.49 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 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 Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist West Houston Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC MMV RUBEOLA | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital lowest The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC MMV RUBEOLA | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital lowest Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC MMV RUBEOLA | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital lowest Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC MMV RUBEOLA | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC MMV RUBEOLA | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital lowest Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC MMV RUBEOLA | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital lowest Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC MMV RUBEOLA | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital lowest Katy, TX HC MMV RUBEOLA | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC MMV RUBEOLA | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 RL RUBEOLA IGG | $12.62 | $235.49 | $6.77–$235.49 | 95% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 RL RUBEOLA VIRUS IGG AB | $12.62 | $209.76 | $6.77–$209.76 | 94% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 AB; RUBEOLA | $12.62 | $86.00 | $6.77–$86.00 | 85% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 RL MEASLES (RUBEOLA) IGM | $12.62 | $209.76 | $6.77–$209.76 | 94% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 RUBEOLA IGG | $12.62 | $235.49 | $6.77–$235.49 | 95% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 RUBEOLA IGM ANTIBODIES | $12.88 | $14.00 | $7.00–$34.98 | 8% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 RUBEOLA AB IGG | $12.88 | $181.00 | $10.82–$117.65 | 93% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX RUBEOLA IGM ANTIBODIES | $12.88 | $14.00 | $7.00–$34.98 | 8% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX RUBEOLA AB IGG | $12.88 | $181.00 | $10.82–$117.65 | 93% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston, TX · (409) 770-6600 RUBEOLA ANTIBODY | $55.12 | $55.12 | $10.95–$24.73 | — | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC RUBEOLA IGM | $60.97 | $91.00 | $12.88–$86.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC RUBEOLA IGM | $60.97 | $91.00 | $12.88–$86.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC RUBEOLA IGM | $60.97 | $91.00 | $12.88–$86.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC MEASLES IGG | $142.04 | $212.00 | $12.88–$201.40 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC MEASLES IGG | $142.04 | $212.00 | $12.88–$201.40 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC MEASLES IGG | $142.04 | $212.00 | $12.88–$201.40 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC RUBEOLA AB IGG EIA | $227.50 | $455.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC RUBEOLA AB IGG EIA | $227.50 | $455.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC RUBEOLA AB IGG EIA | $227.50 | $455.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC RUBEOLA AB IGG EIA | $227.50 | $455.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC RUBEOLA AB IGG EIA | $227.50 | $455.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC RUBEOLA AB IGG EIA | $227.50 | $455.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC RUBEOLA AB IGG EIA | $227.50 | $455.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC RUBEOLA AB IGG EIA | $227.50 | $455.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC RUBEOLA AB IGG EIA | $231.00 | $462.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.00, median $9.00, highest $60.97 — a 6.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $9.00. 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 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.