Chickenpox immunity test cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 9 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test as an inpatient: from $14.62 to $434.92, with a median of $216.22. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $201.60 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $111.24 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 86787, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC VARICELLA-ZOSTER ANTIBODY ARUP 2011375 File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $14.62 | $41.76 | $14.32 | 65% |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS ANTIBODY, IGM ARUP 0099314 File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $14.88 | $42.50 | $14.58 | 65% |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ANTIBODY VARICELLA-ZOSTER ARUP 0050162 File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $15.17 | $43.34 | $14.87 | 65% |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS ANTIBODY, IGG ARUP 0050167 File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $15.98 | $45.65 | $15.66 | 65% |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS ANTIBODY, IGM BY ELISA (CSF) ARUP 0054445+1 more line at this price File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $22.32 | $63.76 | $21.87 | 65% |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS IGM AN+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $31.45 | $89.84 | $30.82 | 65% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB VARICELLA ZOSTER IGM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $31.85 | $49.00 | $7.35–$45.08 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS AB IGM-ARUP+1 more line at this price File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $39.65 | $61.00 | $9.15–$56.12 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LIAISON VZV IGG HT File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $44.85 | $69.00 | $10.35–$63.48 | 35% |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER ANTIBODY source file | $68.95 | $98.50 | $12.88–$83.73 | 30% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB IGM File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $73.45 | $113.00 | $16.95–$103.96 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB VARICELLA ZOSTER AB File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $79.95 | $123.00 | $18.45–$113.16 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=MMRV IMMUNE STATUS PROFILE S-AB VARICELLA-ZOSTER File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $98.80 | $152.00 | $22.80–$139.84 | 35% |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Denver Westminster, CO Varicella-Zoster Antibody File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $128.80 | $128.80 | $90.16–$109.48 | — |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB IGG S File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $152.10 | $234.00 | $35.10–$215.28 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS AB IGM CSF File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $156.65 | $241.00 | $36.15–$221.72 | 35% |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER IGM - ARUP+7 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $216.22 | $216.22 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER IGG+7 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $216.22 | $216.22 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER IGG+7 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $216.22 | $216.22 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER IGG+7 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $216.22 | $216.22 | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=VZGM VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $365.95 | $563.00 | $84.45–$517.96 | 35% |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC VARICELLA ZOSTER ANTIBODY File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $434.92 | $1,141.50 | $591.30–$1,027.35 | 62% |
Inpatient: lowest $14.62, median $216.22, highest $434.92 — a 29.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $216.22 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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 1 it is 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
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.