Measles immunity test cost in Waterbury, CT
In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for measles (rubeola) antibody test: from $23.10 to $57.88, with a median of $40.49. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $17.39 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $43.45 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 31, 2026 and May 13, 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 Waterbury, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Warde Rubeola Antibody Igm | $23.10 | $42.00 | $10.55–$42.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Mayo Rubeola Antibody Igm | $39.05 | $71.00 | $11.48–$71.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Warde Rubeola Antibody Igg | $39.05 | $71.00 | $11.48–$71.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 Rubeola IgG Confirm (SO) | $57.88 | $115.75 | $12.88–$57.88 | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 Rubeola IgG Screen | $88.97 | $177.94 | $12.88–$88.97 | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $23.10, median $40.49, highest $57.88 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $40.49. 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 1 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.