Chickenpox immunity test cost in Iowa City, IA
In Iowa City, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test: from $52.50 to $82.50, with a median of $52.50. The lowest listed price is at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down and 1 other hospital. Across Iowa, the median is $64.00 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities 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 Mar 11, 2026 and Sep 8, 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 Iowa City, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS ANTIBODY, IGM | $52.50 | $75.00 | $12.24–$84.59 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB, IGM, CSF | $52.50 | $75.00 | $12.24–$84.59 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB VARICELLA-ZOSTER AB, IGM, CSF | $52.50 | $75.00 | $12.24–$84.59 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS ANTIBODY, IGM | $52.50 | $75.00 | $12.24–$84.59 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington, IA · (319) 653-5481 Analysis for antibody to varicella-zoster virus (chicken pox) | $82.50 | $110.00 | $18.00–$104.50 | 25% | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB VARICELLA ZOSTER IGG DETECTION | $104.30 | $149.00 | $12.24–$137.08 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB VZV ANTIBODY SCREEN | $104.30 | $149.00 | $12.24–$137.08 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB VARICELLA ZOSTER IGG DETECTION | $104.30 | $149.00 | $12.24–$137.08 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB VZV ANTIBODY SCREEN | $104.30 | $149.00 | $12.24–$137.08 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $52.50, median $52.50, highest $82.50 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $52.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.