Chickenpox immunity test cost in Syracuse, NY
In Syracuse, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test: from $29.57 to $188.78, with a median of $68.40. The lowest listed price is at Community Memorial Hospital — $38.83 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $41.61 at 115 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 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 Syracuse, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital lowest Hamilton, NY · (315) 824-1100 86787 Antibody Varicella-Zoster_01 | $29.57 | $36.96 | $9.24–$27.72 | 20% | — source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 CH VZV AB IGM | $64.00 | $64.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 86787 ANTIBODY VARICELLA-ZOSTER_01 | $64.00 | $64.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 86787 ANTIBODY VARICELLA-ZOSTER_02 | $64.00 | $64.00 | — | — | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Quest Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg | $72.80 | $112.00 | $8.11–$100.80 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Quest 12598 Varicella Zoster Antibody Igm CSF | $72.80 | $112.00 | $8.11–$100.80 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Quest Varicella Zoster Antibody Igm | $72.80 | $112.00 | $8.11–$100.80 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Quest 12598 Varicella Zoster Antibody CSF | $72.80 | $112.00 | $8.11–$100.80 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg | $72.80 | $112.00 | $8.11–$100.80 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Hamilton, NY · (315) 824-1100 CM Varicella-Zoster Ab, IgM, S 834640 | $170.40 | $213.00 | $12.62–$159.75 | 20% | — source file |
| Oswego Hospital Lakeview Center for Mental Health and Wellness Oswego, NY ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY TO VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS (CHICKEN POX) | $188.78 | $251.70 | $12.70–$303.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Oswego Hospital Lakeview Center for Mental Health and Wellness Oswego, NY VARICELLA-ZOSTER ANTIBODY | $200.10 | $266.80 | $12.70–$303.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Hamilton, NY · (315) 824-1100 86787 Antibody Varicella-Zoster_02 | $282.01 | $352.51 | $12.62–$264.38 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $29.57, median $68.40, highest $188.78 — a 6.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $64.00. 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 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.