Chickenpox immunity test cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 27 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test: from $12.00 to $249.60, with a median of $51.25. The lowest listed price is at Roxborough Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital — $39.25 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $90.90 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 27 facilities across 22 cities for code 86787, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 26, 2026 and Sep 21, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Varicella-Zoster File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $315.00 | $10.30–$305.55 | 96% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Varicella-Zoster File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $252.00 | $10.30–$201.60 | 95% |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Marlton Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg source file | $27.90 | $279.00 | $12.04–$149.04 | 90% |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg source file | $27.90 | $279.00 | $12.04–$149.04 | 90% |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg source file | $27.90 | $279.00 | $12.04–$149.04 | 90% |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg source file | $27.90 | $279.00 | $12.04–$149.04 | 90% |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Voorhees Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg source file | $27.90 | $279.00 | $12.04–$149.04 | 90% |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Varicella Zoster Igm Referred+1 more line at this price source file | $32.00 | $32.00 | — | — |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Quest 12598 Varicella Zoster Antibody Igm CSF+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $38.35 | $59.00 | $12.62–$196.38 | 35% |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Quest Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $40.30 | $62.00 | $12.62–$196.38 | 35% |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS AB File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $43.66 | $43.66 | $8.35–$59.26 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS AB File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $43.66 | $43.66 | $8.83–$59.26 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS AB File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $43.66 | $43.66 | $7.36–$59.26 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS AB File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $43.66 | $43.66 | $8.83–$59.26 | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Varicella Zoster IgG+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $51.25 | $85.41 | $12.88–$52.54 | 40% |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Varicella Zoster Ab Referred+1 more line at this price source file | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Varicella Zoster Antibody Igm+4 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $80.60 | $124.00 | $12.40–$160.48 | 35% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Varicella Zoster Ab IgM File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $81.19 | $135.31 | $12.88–$52.54 | 40% |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Warde 3000906 Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg+4 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $100.10 | $154.00 | $12.85–$185.38 | 35% |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Varicella Zoster Virus Ab,Igm source file | $105.40 | $105.40 | $17.39–$94.86 | — |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Mmrv Immune Status Profile Serum Component 4+1 more line at this price source file | $113.00 | $113.00 | — | — |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Varicella Ab (Igg)+1 more line at this price source file | $113.60 | $284.00 | — | 60% |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Varicella Ab (Igg)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $113.60 | $284.00 | — | 60% |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Varicella Ab (Igg)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $113.60 | $284.00 | — | 60% |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Var Zoster Ab Igm+1 more line at this price source file | $113.60 | $284.00 | — | 60% |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Varicella Ab (Igg)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $113.60 | $284.00 | — | 60% |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton, MD · (410) 392-7009 VARICELLA-ZOSTER TITER File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $120.26 | $120.26 | — | — |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Encephalitis Antibody CSF Component 4+1 more line at this price source file | $179.00 | $179.00 | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown, PA · (267) 985-1000 HB VARICELLA-ZOSTER ANTIBODY File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $208.80 | $232.00 | $12.88–$192.14 | 10% |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville, PA · (215) 453-4000 HB VARICELLA-ZOSTER ANTIBODY File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $208.80 | $232.00 | $12.88–$2,048.15 | 10% |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 VARICELLA-ZOSTER ANTIBODY source file | $227.70 | $227.70 | $11.46–$24.94 | — |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Varicella Zoster Antibody Igm+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $249.60 | $384.00 | $12.88–$473.55 | 35% |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Varicella-Zoster Virus Ab, Igg-Arup+2 more lines at this price source file | $530.25 | $530.25 | $24.04–$477.23 | — |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Warde Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $649.35 | — | $12.85–$185.38 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $12.00, median $51.25, highest $249.60 — a 20.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $106.85. 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 17 of 20 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.