Chickenpox immunity test cost in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test: from $151.00 to $171.00, with a median of $161.00. The lowest listed price is at Penn Highlands Tyrone — $10.00 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $90.60 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86787, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Varicella Zoster Antibody IgM-Quest | $151.00 | $151.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Varicella Zoster Antibody IgG-Quest | $151.00 | $151.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Varicella Zoster AB IGM | $151.00 | $151.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Varicella Zoster AB IGG | $151.00 | $151.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 HERPES ZOSTER AB IGG | $171.00 | $285.00 | $12.73–$228.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 HERPES ZOSTER AB IGM OSL | $171.00 | $285.00 | $12.73–$228.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB - IGG | $171.00 | $285.00 | $12.73–$228.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB IGM | $171.00 | $285.00 | $12.73–$228.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB PANEL CSF | $171.00 | $285.00 | $12.73–$228.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 VARICELLA-ZOST AB IMM SCR ACIF | $171.00 | $285.00 | $12.73–$228.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 VARICELLA-ZOSTER P0786 | $171.00 | $285.00 | $12.73–$228.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 VARICELLA-ZOSTER P1665 | $171.00 | $285.00 | $12.73–$228.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 VARICELLA-ZOSTER P7969 | $171.00 | $285.00 | $12.73–$228.00 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $151.00, median $161.00, highest $171.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $161.00. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
A varicella antibody test shows whether you are immune to chickenpox. It is used by schools, health care employers and before pregnancy when vaccine records are missing.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.