Lab tests CPT 86787 Outpatient

Chickenpox immunity test cost in Slidell, LA

In Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test: from $6.58 to $32.20, with a median of $19.39. The lowest listed price is at Lakeview Hospital — $12.81 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $36.40 at 55 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$6.58Lakeview Hospital
Median$19.39half pay less
Highest$32.20in this market
Difference4.9×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA.

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Lowest $6.58Highest $32.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Varicella-Zoster Virus Antibody (Igm) $6.58 $47.00 $11.23–$9.82 86% Jul 1, 2026
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Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg $6.58 $47.00 $11.23–$9.82 86% Jul 1, 2026
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Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Analysis for Antibody to Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chicken Pox) $6.58 $47.00 $11.23–$9.82 86% Jul 1, 2026
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Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Varicella Zoster Ab Igm CSF $10.64 $76.00 $12.88–$8.06 86% Jul 1, 2026
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Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Varicella Zoster Antibody Qnt (Chickenpox) $10.64 $76.00 $12.88–$8.06 86% Jul 1, 2026
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Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Varicella Zoster Antibody Igm $10.64 $76.00 $12.88–$8.06 86% Jul 1, 2026
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Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Omega-Var Zos Igg $10.64 $76.00 $12.88–$8.06 86% Jul 1, 2026
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Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 VARICELLA ZOSTER AB IgG $22.12 $158.00 $105.21–$77.42 86% Jul 1, 2026
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Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg $22.12 $158.00 $105.21–$77.42 86% Jul 1, 2026
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Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Varicella Zoster Ab Igg CSF $22.12 $158.00 $105.21–$77.42 86% Jul 1, 2026
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Fairway Medical Center Covington, LA · (985) 809-9888 Varicella Zoster V Ab IgG LC $32.20 $77.00 $13.97 58% —
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Outpatient: lowest $6.58, median $19.39, highest $32.20 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.

Cash or insurance?

At 1 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 1 it is 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.