Chickenpox immunity test cost in Jackson, MS — inpatient
In Jackson, MS, 7 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test as an inpatient: from $27.09 to $372.40, with a median of $63.63. The lowest listed price is at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center — $36.54 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $51.00 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 86787, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 26, 2024 and Apr 1, 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 Jackson, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center lowest Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 VARICELLA ZOSTER IGM AB+1 more line at this price File of Feb 25, 2026 · source file | $27.09 | $129.00 | $49.02–$103.20 | 79% |
| Magee General Hospital Magee, MS · (601) 849-5070 VARICELLA IGG/IGM File of Dec 26, 2024 · source file | $39.56 | $114.00 | $11.59–$20.28 | 65% |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 VARICELLA ZOSTER File of Feb 25, 2026 · source file | $40.11 | $191.00 | $72.58–$152.80 | 79% |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 VARICELLA ZOSTER IGM AB File of Feb 17, 2026 · source file | $52.89 | $129.00 | $49.02–$116.10 | 59% |
| Ochsner Scott Regional Morton, MS · (601) 732-6301 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.63 | $101.00 | — | 37% |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 VARICELLA ZOSTER IGG AB+1 more line at this price File of Feb 17, 2026 · source file | $78.31 | $191.00 | $72.58–$171.90 | 59% |
| Merit Health Central Jackson, MS · (601) 376-1000 zzVaricella Zoster Virus Ab IgM (LC)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $129.30 | $431.00 | $44.39–$387.90 | 70% |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 Varicella Zoster Virus Ab IgG (LC)+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $143.91 | $533.00 | $53.83–$479.70 | 73% |
| Crossgates River Oaks Hospital Brandon, MS · (601) 825-2811 zzVaricella Zoster Virus Ab IgM (LC)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $372.40 | $1,064.00 | $118.10–$957.60 | 65% |
Inpatient: lowest $27.09, median $63.63, highest $372.40 — a 13.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $49.65 — 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 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.