Chickenpox immunity test cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 4 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test as an inpatient: from $6.53 to $174.44, with a median of $9.43. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center Surgical Hospital — $2.90 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $63.09 at 288 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 86787, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 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 El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX SH SPC VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB source file | $6.53 | $32.64 | $4.64–$1,134.68 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB source file | $6.85 | $34.27 | $4.64–$1,408.12 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB source file | $6.85 | $34.27 | $4.64–$1,408.12 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 VARICELLA ZOSTER ANTIBODY source file | $7.52 | $37.60 | $4.64–$1,209.30 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX VARICELLA ZOSTER ANTIBODY source file | $7.52 | $37.60 | $4.64–$1,209.30 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB IGG source file | $11.39 | $56.95 | $4.64–$1,538.84 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB IGG source file | $11.39 | $56.95 | $4.64–$1,538.84 | 80% |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 VZV IGM+3 more lines at this price source file | $12.00 | $60.00 | $12.55–$48.00 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB IGM source file | $14.95 | $74.76 | $4.64–$1,214.59 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB IGM source file | $14.95 | $74.76 | $4.64–$1,214.59 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 VARICELLA ZOSTER ANTIBODY- source file | $16.24 | $81.20 | $4.64–$492.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX VARICELLA ZOSTER ANTIBODY- source file | $16.24 | $81.20 | $4.64–$492.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH MICRO VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB source file | $17.44 | $87.20 | $4.64–$684.65 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX MICRO VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB source file | $18.31 | $91.56 | $4.64–$1,120.56 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 MICRO VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB source file | $18.31 | $91.56 | $4.64–$1,120.56 | 80% |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of El Paso El Paso, TX Varicella-Zoster Antibody File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $174.44 | $174.44 | $122.11–$148.27 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $6.53, median $9.43, highest $174.44 — a 26.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $757.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 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.