Chickenpox immunity test cost in Chico, CA
In Chico, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test: from $6.00 to $6.00, with a median of $6.00. Across California, the median is $37.90 at 181 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chico, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville Hospital lowest Oroville, CA · (530) 533-8500 *Var. Zoster Abs, Igg/igm+1 more line at this price source file | $6.00 | $12.00 | $3.00–$31.00 | 50% |
| Oroville Hospital Oroville, CA · (530) 533-8500 *Varicella Zoster Igm Ab source file | $16.00 | $32.00 | $9.00–$35.00 | 50% |
| Oroville Hospital Oroville, CA · (530) 533-8500 Var. Zoster V Ab, Igg source file | $48.00 | $96.00 | $13.00–$106.00 | 50% |
Outpatient: lowest $6.00, median $6.00, highest $6.00.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86787 ($58.73). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard Hospital Gridley, CAAnalysis for antibody to varicella-zoster virus (chicken pox) | $3.63 | file |