Chickenpox immunity test cost in Omaha, NE
In Omaha, NE-IA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test: from $19.80 to $120.00, with a median of $65.52. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital — $45.72 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $100.00 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 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 Feb 14, 2026 and Aug 10, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital lowest Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 Varicella Zoster Virus IgG File of Feb 15, 2026 · source file | $19.80 | $66.00 | $12.49–$46.20 | 70% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 VZV Antibody IgM File of Feb 15, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $70.00 | $12.49–$49.00 | 70% |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 559-4000 Analysis for antibody to varicella-zoster virus (chicken pox) File of Aug 10, 2026 · source file | $23.40 | $36.00 | $4.64–$92.97 | 35% |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue, NE · (402) 763-3600 Analysis for antibody to varicella-zoster virus (chicken pox) File of Aug 10, 2026 · source file | $23.40 | $36.00 | $4.64–$92.97 | 35% |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Varicella Zoster Virus IgG+1 more line at this price File of Feb 14, 2026 · source file | $23.76 | $66.00 | $12.49–$46.20 | 64% |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 VZV Antibody IgM+1 more line at this price File of Feb 14, 2026 · source file | $25.20 | $70.00 | $12.49–$49.00 | 64% |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $65.52 | $156.00 | $12.48–$132.60 | 58% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $65.52 | $156.00 | $12.48–$132.60 | 58% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $65.52 | $156.00 | $12.48–$132.60 | 58% |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $65.52 | $156.00 | $12.48–$132.60 | 58% |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $65.52 | $156.00 | $12.48–$132.60 | 58% |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $109.76 | $224.00 | $12.88–$219.52 | 51% |
| Saunders Medical Center Wahoo, NE · (402) 443-4191 VARICELLA TITER File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $117.75 | $157.00 | — | 25% |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair, NE · (402) 426-1502 Analysis for antibody to varicella-zoster virus (chicken pox) File of Jul 15, 2026 · source file | $120.00 | $150.00 | $19.32–$147.00 | 20% |
Outpatient: lowest $19.80, median $65.52, highest $120.00 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $65.52. 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 11 of 11 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.