Chickenpox immunity test cost in Fresno, CA — inpatient
In Fresno, CA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test as an inpatient: from $9.75 to $86.80, with a median of $10.60. The lowest listed price is at Saint Agnes Medical Center — $0.85 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $37.90 at 181 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 86787, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Jun 18, 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 Fresno, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Agnes Medical Center lowest Fresno, CA · (559) 450-3000 HC Quest 34972 Varicella Zoster Antibody Igm CSF File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $9.75 | $15.00 | $9.75–$120.60 | 35% |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 450-3000 HC Quest 34972 Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg CSF File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $9.88 | $15.20 | $9.88–$120.60 | 35% |
| Community Behavioral Health Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB;Q File of Jun 18, 2026 · source file | $10.60 | $13.25 | $3.38–$14.58 | 20% |
| Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB;Q File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $10.60 | $13.25 | $3.38–$14.58 | 20% |
| Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis, CA · (559) 324-4000 VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB;Q File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $10.60 | $13.25 | $3.38–$14.58 | 20% |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB;Q File of Jun 18, 2026 · source file | $10.60 | $13.25 | $3.38–$14.58 | 20% |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 450-3000 HC Quest 12598 Varicella Zoster Antibody CSF+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $13.60 | $20.92 | $12.62–$120.60 | 35% |
| Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB, IGG File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $37.92 | $47.39 | $12.08–$52.13 | 20% |
| Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis, CA · (559) 324-4000 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB, IGG File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $37.92 | $47.39 | $12.08–$52.13 | 20% |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB, IGG File of Jun 18, 2026 · source file | $37.92 | $47.39 | $12.08–$52.13 | 20% |
| Community Behavioral Health Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB, IGG File of Jun 18, 2026 · source file | $37.92 | $47.39 | $12.08–$52.13 | 20% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno, CA · (559) 448-4500 ANTIBODY VARICELLA-ZOSTER source file | $86.80 | $155.00 | $11.00–$35.00 | 44% |
Inpatient: lowest $9.75, median $10.60, highest $86.80 — a 8.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $10.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CAHC Quest Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg | $3.12 | file |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CAHC Quest Varicella Zoster Antibody Igm | $5.46 | file |