Chickenpox immunity test cost in San Luis Obispo, CA
In San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test: from $5.99 to $5.99, with a median of $5.99. Across California, the median is $37.90 at 177 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Hospital Medical Center lowest San Luis Obispo, CA · (805) 543-5353 RL-A-ENCEPH-CSF 3017752D File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $5.99 | $15.26 | $4.13–$39.00 | 61% |
| French Hospital Medical Center San Luis Obispo, CA · (805) 543-5353 VARICELLA-ZOST AB IGG File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $15.29 | $39.00 | $10.53–$39.00 | 61% |
Outpatient: lowest $5.99, median $5.99, highest $5.99.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $5.99. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86787 ($57.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| French Hospital Medical Center San Luis Obispo, CARL-A-VZE 50167 | $1.96 | file |
| French Hospital Medical Center San Luis Obispo, CARL-A-MMRV PAN 2011375D | $2.16 | file |
| French Hospital Medical Center San Luis Obispo, CARL-A-ENCEPH-SER 3017751C | $3.49 | file |
| French Hospital Medical Center San Luis Obispo, CARL-A-VZM 99314 | $3.53 | file |
| French Hospital Medical Center San Luis Obispo, CARL-A-VARICL ZOSTR VIR IGG | $4.47 | file |
| French Hospital Medical Center San Luis Obispo, CARL-A-VZECSF 54444 | $5.37 | file |