Chickenpox immunity test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test as an inpatient: from $17.28 to $75.82, with a median of $18.48. The lowest listed price is at St Bernard Parish Hospital — $1.20 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $36.40 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 86787, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard Parish Hospital lowest Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC VARICELLA AB | $17.28 | $54.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital lowest Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGM | $17.28 | $54.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 VARICELLA ZOSTER IGM | $18.00 | $30.00 | $16.89–$30.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGM | $18.48 | $84.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 *HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-TOTAL | $18.48 | $84.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC VARICELLA AB | $18.48 | $84.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 *HC VARICELLA IGG, EMPLOYEE HEALTH | $18.48 | $84.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 VARICELLA IGG | $22.20 | $37.00 | $20.83–$37.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGG | $22.88 | $104.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 *HC VARICELLA IGG, EMPLOYEE HEALTH | $32.20 | $115.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGM | $58.52 | $209.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC VARICELLA AB | $58.52 | $209.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 VARICELLA-ZOSTER IGG AB | $75.82 | $215.00 | $12.62–$98.47 | 65% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.28, median $18.48, highest $75.82 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $17.28 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.