Measles immunity test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for measles (rubeola) antibody test: from $12.60 to $371.80, with a median of $48.10. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 29.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86765. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$12.60Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$48.10half pay less
Highest$371.80in Iowa
Lowest saves$35.50vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Measles (Rubeola) IgM | $12.60 | $42.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $18.43 | $19.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG RUBEOLA | $32.80 | $41.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG RUBEOLA | $32.80 | $41.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG RUBEOLA | $32.80 | $41.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG RUBEOLA | $32.80 | $41.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG RUBEOLA | $32.80 | $41.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG RUBEOLA | $32.80 | $41.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG RUBEOLA | $32.80 | $41.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG RUBEOLA | $32.80 | $41.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG RUBEOLA | $32.80 | $41.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG RUBEOLA | $32.80 | $41.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG RUBEOLA | $32.80 | $41.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Rubeola Antibody Igg | $41.60 | $64.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA Rubeola Abs IgG-Sendout | $43.20 | $72.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Analysis for antibody to Rubeola (measles virus) | $44.10 | $63.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Rubeola Antibody Igg | $48.10 | $74.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Rubeola Antibody Igg | $48.10 | $74.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Rubeola Antibody Igg | $48.10 | $74.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Rubeola Antibody Igg | $48.10 | $74.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Rubeola Antibody Igg | $48.10 | $74.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Rubeola Abs IgG-Sendout | $52.80 | $88.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC RUBEOLA IGG IGM | $56.64 | $118.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RUBEOLA IGG IGM | $57.82 | $118.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Measles IgG Antibody (Rubeoloa)-Quest | $58.80 | $98.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Rubeola Antibody Igm | $64.00 | $64.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC RUBEOLA IGG IGM | $76.86 | $183.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA ANTIBODY; RUBEOLA | $87.32 | $147.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Rubeola Antibody Igg | $92.30 | $142.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ANTIBODY RUBEOLA 86765 | $108.80 | $136.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Rubeola Antibody Igg | $128.05 | $197.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Rubeola Antibody Igg | $128.70 | $198.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Rubeola Antibody Igg | $128.70 | $198.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $134.83 | $139.00 | — source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Rubeola Antibody Igg | $142.00 | $142.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Rubeola Antibody Igg | $371.80 | $572.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $32.80 | $70.20 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $32.80 | $52.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $32.80 | $48.10 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $12.60 | $57.82 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $32.80 | $128.70 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $43.20 | $85.62 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $32.80 | $32.80 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $64.00 | $64.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $56.64 | $56.64 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $32.80 | $32.80 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $44.10 | $44.10 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $48.10 | $48.10 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $18.43 | $18.43 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $32.80 | $32.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $32.80 | $32.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $32.80 | $32.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $32.80 | $32.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $48.10 | $48.10 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $48.10 | $48.10 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $134.83 | $134.83 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $108.80 | $108.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $32.80 | $32.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $87.32 | $87.32 |
What it is
The measles antibody test shows immunity to measles, or a recent infection when the IgM type is measured. Adults check it during outbreaks, before travel, or for school and health care jobs.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Measles (rubeola) antibody test in other states
- Alabama$36.00
- Alaska$15.60
- Arizona$13.53
- Arkansas$46.80
- California$35.21
- Colorado$39.22
- Connecticut$43.45
- Delaware$144.00
- Florida$19.39
- Georgia$72.50
- Hawaii$32.40
- Idaho$15.46
- Illinois$57.00
- Indiana$73.80
- Kansas$72.80
- Kentucky$124.20
- Louisiana$12.46
- Maine$32.10
- Maryland$58.75
- Massachusetts$62.33
- Michigan$36.15
- Minnesota$36.50
- Mississippi$31.50
- Missouri$60.74
- Montana$29.60
- Nebraska$76.86
- Nevada$17.23
- New Hampshire$72.85
- New Jersey$14.81
- New Mexico$84.00
- New York$43.35
- North Carolina$56.50
- North Dakota$23.39
- Ohio$52.65
- Oklahoma$59.52
- Oregon$53.55
- Pennsylvania$86.40
- Rhode Island$113.00
- South Carolina$98.50
- South Dakota$69.60
- Tennessee$23.20
- Texas$23.49
- Utah$100.54
- Vermont$82.25
- Virginia$32.00
- Washington$67.68
- West Virginia$50.75
- Wisconsin$80.00
- Wyoming$42.34
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.