Lab tests CPT 86765 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Measles immunity test cost in Meridian, MS — inpatient

In Meridian, MS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for measles (rubeola) antibody test as an inpatient: from $6.60 to $12.00, with a median of $9.30. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center — $2.70 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $31.50 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86765, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Feb 25, 2026.

Lowest$6.60Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center
Median$9.30half pay less
Highest$12.00in this market
Difference1.8×highest vs lowest

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.

median
Lowest $6.60Highest $24.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 RUBEOLA IGM ANTIBODY $6.60 $30.00 $6.00–$24.00 78% Feb 25, 2026
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Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 RUBEOLA IGM ANTIBODY $12.00 $30.00 $6.00–$22.50 60% Feb 17, 2026
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Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 RUBEOLA IGG ANTIBODY $13.64 $62.00 $12.40–$49.60 78% Feb 25, 2026
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Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 RUBEOLA IGG ANTIBODY $24.80 $62.00 $12.40–$46.50 60% Feb 17, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $6.60, median $9.30, highest $12.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $9.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 2 of 2 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.