Chickenpox immunity test cost in Waterloo, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test as an inpatient: from $36.31 to $152.75, with a median of $59.06. The lowest listed price is at Grundy County Memorial Hospital — $22.75 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $64.00 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 86787, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jun 29, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital lowest Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 VARICELLA ZOSTER IGG MVGPG Z/W1/O/J/C1/P/E/F/G/PMP/A/D/S/SA/N/T/QC/Q File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $36.31 | $45.39 | $29.00–$45.00 | 20% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 MMRV PANEL L/M/W/E/J/S1/L1/C1/X/PL/O/P/G1/M2 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $41.68 | $52.10 | $33.00–$52.00 | 20% |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC AB; VARICELLA-ZOSTER File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $48.57 | $60.71 | $39.28 | 20% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 VZV ANTIBODY IgG Q/QC/Y/V/C1/E/J/L/M/O/P/R/W/S1/L1/P1/X/R1/PL/G1/M2 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $61.80 | $77.25 | $50.00–$77.00 | 20% |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Warde Varicella Zoster Antibody Igm+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $69.55 | $107.00 | $12.48–$107.00 | 35% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 VZV AB IGG IGM VZGM QC/A/E/F/G/L/M/O/P/R/W/X/C1/S1/J/L1/W1/PL/G1/F1/C2/P1/V/Y/M2/D/S/SA/N File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $70.45 | $88.07 | $57.00–$88.00 | 20% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 VARICELLA IMMUNE STATUS /A/F/G/W1 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $74.98 | $93.73 | $60.00–$93.00 | 20% |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Warde 3000906 Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $148.20 | $228.00 | $12.48–$228.00 | 35% |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $152.75 | $235.00 | $12.48–$235.00 | 35% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Varicella Zoster Antibody Igg+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $152.75 | $235.00 | $12.48–$235.00 | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $36.31, median $59.06, highest $152.75 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $55.64 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 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.