Lab tests CPT 86787 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Chickenpox immunity test cost in Sac City, IA — inpatient

In Sac City, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test as an inpatient: from $27.30 to $27.30, with a median of $27.30. Across Iowa, the median is $64.00 at 78 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86787, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$27.30Loring Hospital
Median$27.30half pay less
Highest$27.30in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Loring Hospital Sac City, IA · (712) 662-7105 HC AB; VARICELLA-ZOSTER $27.30 $34.13 $20.00–$34.00 20% —
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Inpatient: lowest $27.30, median $27.30, highest $27.30.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $27.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.