Chickenpox immunity test cost in Shreveport, LA
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test: from $17.94 to $30.91, with a median of $19.32. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport — $1.38 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $36.40 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 86787, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC VARICELLA AB | $17.94 | $69.00 | $6.44–$51.75 | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGG | $17.94 | $69.00 | $6.44–$51.75 | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGM | $17.94 | $69.00 | $6.44–$51.75 | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC VZV AB (IGG), IFA, CSF | $17.94 | $69.00 | $6.44–$51.75 | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC VARICELLA AB | $19.32 | $69.00 | $6.44–$48.30 | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGM | $19.32 | $69.00 | $6.44–$48.30 | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGG | $19.32 | $69.00 | $6.44–$48.30 | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC VZV AB (IGG), IFA, CSF | $19.32 | $69.00 | $6.44–$48.30 | 72% | — source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Varicella-Zoster Igm Ab-M | $30.91 | $38.64 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Varicella-Zosterab Igg&Igm-M | $30.91 | $38.64 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Mmrvvaricella-Zoster Ab Iggp-M | $46.84 | $58.55 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Menin Comp Varicell-Zostp-Morf | $52.16 | $65.20 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Varicella-Zoster Igg Ab | $55.78 | $69.72 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Varicella-Zoster Igg Ab-M | $67.34 | $84.18 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Varicella-Zoster Ab Csf 2P-Q | $99.32 | $124.15 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Varicella-Zost Ab Imm Scr-Q | $113.36 | $141.70 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $17.94, median $19.32, highest $30.91 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $25.12. 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 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.