Chickenpox immunity test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test: from $6.58 to $75.82, with a median of $17.28. The lowest listed price is at Lakeside Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $10.70 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $36.40 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 6 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $6.58 | $47.00 | $11.23–$9.82 | 86% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Analysis for Antibody to Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chicken Pox)+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $6.58 | $47.00 | $11.23–$9.82 | 86% |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Analysis for Antibody to Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chicken Pox)+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $6.58 | $47.00 | $11.23–$9.82 | 86% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg+1 more line at this price File of Jun 30, 2026 · source file | $7.52 | $47.00 | $12.88–$9.06 | 84% |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Omega-Var Zos Igg+3 more lines at this price File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $10.64 | $76.00 | $12.88–$8.06 | 86% |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Omega-Var Zos Igg+3 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $10.64 | $76.00 | $12.88–$8.06 | 86% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Omega-Var Zos Igg+3 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $10.64 | $76.00 | $12.88–$8.06 | 86% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 *HC VARICELLA IGG, EMPLOYEE HEALTH source file | $10.92 | $39.00 | $11.59–$73.03 | 72% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 *HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-TOTAL+3 more lines at this price source file | $14.74 | $67.00 | $11.55–$62.52 | 78% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC VARICELLA AB+1 more line at this price source file | $17.28 | $54.00 | $5.41–$40.50 | 68% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGG source file | $18.26 | $83.00 | $11.55–$74.70 | 78% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGM source file | $21.87 | $81.00 | $11.55–$68.85 | 73% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $22.12 | $158.00 | $105.21–$77.42 | 86% |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB IgG+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $22.12 | $158.00 | $105.21–$77.42 | 86% |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB IgG+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $22.12 | $158.00 | $105.21–$77.42 | 86% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Varicella Zoster Ab Igm CSF+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 30, 2026 · source file | $25.60 | $160.00 | $12.88–$75.84 | 84% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Varicella Zoster Antibody Qnt (Chickenpox) File of Jun 30, 2026 · source file | $27.20 | $170.00 | $12.88–$80.58 | 84% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC VARICELLA AB+1 more line at this price source file | $28.08 | $104.00 | $11.55–$88.40 | 73% |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg+6 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $33.00 | $150.00 | $11.59–$84.90 | 78% |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Varicella Zoster Ab Igm CSF+3 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $36.40 | $260.00 | $10.55–$95.68 | 86% |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Varicella Zoster Antibody Igm+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $39.20 | $280.00 | $10.55–$52.16 | 86% |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Analysis for Antibody to Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chicken Pox)+1 more line at this price File of Jun 24, 2026 · source file | $41.12 | $257.00 | $115.65–$86.66 | 84% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGM source file | $43.12 | $154.00 | $11.59–$132.29 | 72% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC VARICELLA AB source file | $48.16 | $172.00 | $11.59–$147.75 | 72% |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Analysis for Antibody to Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chicken Pox)+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 24, 2026 · source file | $73.71 | $273.00 | $106.47–$84.63 | 73% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 VARICELLA-ZOSTER IGG AB source file | $75.82 | $215.00 | $12.62–$98.47 | 65% |
Outpatient: lowest $6.58, median $17.28, highest $75.82 — a 11.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $21.87. 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 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 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.