Chickenpox immunity test cost in Sayre, PA — inpatient
In Sayre, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test as an inpatient: from $78.00 to $174.04, with a median of $131.49. The lowest listed price is at Troy Community Hospital — $53.49 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $87.64 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 86787, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Sayre, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Community Hospital lowest Troy, PA · (570) 297-2121 Anti-Herpes Zoster Vrs File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $78.00 | $97.50 | $8.11–$67.34 | 20% |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda, PA Ab; Varicella-Zoster File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $131.49 | $164.36 | $27.86 | 20% |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA · (570) 888-6666 Ab; Varicella-Zoster+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $174.04 | $217.55 | $13.14–$174.04 | 20% |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy, PA · (570) 297-2121 Ab; Varicella-Zoster File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $175.60 | $219.50 | $27.86 | 20% |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda, PA Anti-Herpes Zoster Vrs File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $182.62 | $228.28 | $13.14–$126.99 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $78.00, median $131.49, highest $174.04 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $131.49 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 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.