Chickenpox immunity test cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 23 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test as an inpatient: from $13.58 to $124.00, with a median of $34.55. The lowest listed price is at Ascension River District Hospital — $20.97 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $40.30 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 16 cities for code 86787, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 2, 2026.
Lowest$13.58Ascension River District Hospital
Median$34.55half of hospitals charge less
Highest$124.00in this market
Difference9.1×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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
median
Lowest $13.58Highest $124.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension River District Hospital lowest East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB source file | $13.58 | $24.25 | $17.58–$21.56 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB source file | $14.56 | $26.00 | $17.58–$21.56 | 44% |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 VARICLA ZOSTER IGM SERUM File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $15.00 | $30.00 | $7.05–$22.50 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB IGM-LC source file | $15.12 | $27.00 | $10.49–$21.56 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 REF-VARICELLA ZOSTER IGM+1 more line at this price source file | $18.48 | $33.00 | $9.39–$23.17 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 REF-VARICELLA ZOSTER IGM source file | $18.48 | $33.00 | $8.70–$23.17 | 44% |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 VARICELLA ZOSTER IGM CSF+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $19.45 | $38.90 | $7.05–$29.17 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 REF-VARICELLA IGG CSF source file | $20.22 | $36.10 | $8.70–$23.17 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 REF-VARICELLA IGG CSF source file | $20.22 | $36.10 | $8.70–$23.17 | 44% |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 VARICELLA ZOSTER IGG AB File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $20.60 | $41.20 | $7.05–$30.90 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB TOTAL+1 more line at this price source file | $22.96 | $41.00 | $9.39–$23.17 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB TOTAL source file | $22.96 | $41.00 | $8.70–$23.17 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 VZV IGG source file | $27.44 | $49.00 | $10.49–$21.56 | 44% |
| Ascension River District Hospital East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 VZV IGG source file | $27.75 | $49.56 | $17.58–$21.56 | 44% |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 VARICELLA ZOSTER IGM AB File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $29.75 | $59.50 | $7.05–$44.63 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB+1 more line at this price source file | $30.24 | $54.00 | $9.39–$23.17 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 VZV IGG source file | $30.24 | $54.00 | $17.58–$21.56 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB source file | $30.24 | $54.00 | $8.70–$23.17 | 44% |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 Varicella Zoster IgG File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $31.40 | $62.80 | $7.05–$45.29 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 REF-VARICELLA IGM CSF+1 more line at this price source file | $33.60 | $60.00 | $9.39–$23.17 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 REF-VARICELLA IGM CSF+1 more line at this price source file | $33.60 | $60.00 | $9.39–$23.17 | 44% |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB File of Apr 6, 2026 · source file | $34.00 | $45.33 | — | 25% |
| RIM - Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI VARICELLA ZOSTER AB File of Apr 8, 2026 · source file | $34.00 | $45.33 | — | 25% |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB+1 more line at this price File of Aug 20, 2026 · source file | $34.00 | $45.33 | $1.00–$17.58 | 25% |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $34.00 | $45.33 | — | 25% |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 VARICELLA-ZOSTER ANTIBODY File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $34.55 | $69.10 | $7.05–$35.10 | 50% |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 Varicella Zoster IgG File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $35.75 | $71.50 | $7.05–$40.98 | 50% |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 Varicella Zoster IgG File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $39.80 | $79.60 | $7.05–$49.15 | 50% |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC Warde Varicella Zoster Antibody Igm+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $40.30 | $62.00 | $7.04–$62.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC Warde 3000906 Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $40.30 | $62.00 | $7.04–$62.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC Warde 3000906 Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $40.30 | $62.00 | $7.04–$62.00 | 35% |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 VARICELLA ZSTR AB (SOLC) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $40.50 | $81.00 | $7.05–$60.75 | 50% |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC Warde Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $41.60 | $64.00 | $7.04–$64.00 | 35% |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC Warde Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $41.60 | $64.00 | $7.04–$64.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC Warde Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $41.60 | $64.00 | $7.04–$64.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC Varicella Zoster Antibody File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $42.90 | $66.00 | $7.04–$66.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC Varicella Zoster Antibody Igm+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $43.55 | $67.00 | $7.04–$67.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $43.55 | $67.00 | $7.04–$67.00 | 35% |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC Varicella Zoster Antibody Igm+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $43.55 | $67.00 | $7.04–$67.00 | 35% |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 Varicella Zoster IgG File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $45.20 | $90.40 | $7.05–$31.54 | 50% |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 VARICELLA ZOSTER IGM AB File of Apr 6, 2026 · source file | $48.00 | $64.00 | — | 25% |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB source file | $55.44 | $99.00 | $10.49–$21.56 | 44% |
| RIM - Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI VARICELLA ZOSTER AB IGG File of Apr 8, 2026 · source file | $65.25 | $87.00 | — | 25% |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield, MI VARICELLA ZOSTER-IGG REF+1 more line at this price source file | $81.00 | $81.00 | $11.36–$12.62 | — |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB IGG File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $93.00 | $124.00 | — | 25% |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Aug 20, 2026 · source file | $94.50 | $126.00 | $1.00–$17.58 | 25% |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB IGG File of Apr 6, 2026 · source file | $118.50 | $158.00 | — | 25% |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Varicella-Zoster Antibody Igm+1 more line at this price source file | $124.00 | $124.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Varicella Zos Igg+1 more line at this price source file | $124.00 | $124.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Varicella Zos Igg+1 more line at this price source file | $124.00 | $124.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Varicella Zos Igg+1 more line at this price source file | $124.00 | $124.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Varicella Zos Igg+1 more line at this price source file | $124.00 | $124.00 | — | — |
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Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
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Inpatient: lowest $13.58, median $34.55, highest $124.00 — a 9.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 30 facilities here, median $34.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MIVARICELLA ZOSTER AB | $2.05 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.