Chickenpox immunity test cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test as an inpatient: from $28.43 to $289.80, with a median of $132.68. The lowest listed price is at CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital — $104.25 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $97.56 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 7 cities for code 86787, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital lowest Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC LAB VARICELLA ZOSTER AB IGM | $28.43 | $67.00 | $48.91–$60.97 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB MEM-VZ AB | $33.32 | $238.00 | $102.39–$208.25 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB VARICELLA ZOSTER AB EA(SO) | $33.32 | $238.00 | $102.39–$208.25 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB VARICELLA ZOSTER AB EA (INH | $33.32 | $238.00 | $102.39–$208.25 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 VARICELLA ZOSTER ANTIBODY | $66.00 | $275.00 | $75.96–$275.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY VARICELLA ZOSTER ANTIBODY | $99.00 | $275.00 | $82.50–$275.00 | 64% | — source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 VARICELLA-ZOSTER ANTIBODY | $104.50 | $275.00 | $97.76–$275.00 | 62% | — source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 VARICELLA-ZOSTER ANTIBODY | $123.75 | $275.00 | $97.76–$275.00 | 55% | — source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville, KY VARICELLA-ZOSTER ANTIBODY | $123.75 | $275.00 | $82.50–$275.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB VARICELLA ZOSTER AB EA (INH | $141.60 | $708.00 | $116.82–$652.78 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB VARICELLA ZOSTER AB EA(SO) | $141.60 | $708.00 | $116.82–$652.78 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB MEM-VZ AB | $141.60 | $708.00 | $116.82–$652.78 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB VARICELLA ZOSTER AB EA (INH | $141.60 | $708.00 | $116.82–$652.78 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB VARICELLA ZOSTER AB EA(SO) | $141.60 | $708.00 | $116.82–$652.78 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB VARICELLA ZOSTER AB EA (INH | $141.60 | $708.00 | $116.82–$652.78 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB MEM-VZ AB | $141.60 | $708.00 | $116.82–$652.78 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB VARICELLA ZOSTER AB EA(SO) | $141.60 | $708.00 | $116.82–$652.78 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB VARICELLA ZOSTER AB EA (INH | $141.60 | $708.00 | $116.82–$601.80 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB MEM-VZ AB | $141.60 | $708.00 | $116.82–$652.78 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB VARICELLA ZOSTER AB EA(SO) | $141.60 | $708.00 | $116.82–$652.78 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MEM-VZ AB | $141.60 | $708.00 | $116.82–$652.78 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB VARICELLA ZOSTER AB EA (INH | $141.60 | $708.00 | $116.82–$652.78 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB MEM-VZ AB | $141.60 | $708.00 | $116.82–$601.80 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB VARICELLA ZOSTER AB EA(SO) | $141.60 | $708.00 | $116.82–$601.80 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Louisville Clarksville, IN Varicella-Zoster Antibody | $174.44 | $174.44 | $122.11–$148.27 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 ANTIBODY VARICELLA-ZOSTER | $289.80 | $483.00 | $3.97–$29.37 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $28.43, median $132.68, highest $289.80 — a 10.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $141.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.