Chickenpox immunity test cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 55 hospitals publish a cash price for chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test: from $6.58 to $304.20, with a median of $36.40. The lowest price is at East Jefferson General Hospital (Metairie) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 46.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86787. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$6.58East Jefferson General Hospital + 3 more
Median$36.40half pay less
Highest$304.20in Louisiana
Lowest saves$29.82vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Varicella-Zoster Virus Antibody (Igm) | $6.58 | $47.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Varicella-Zoster Virus Antibody (Igm) | $6.58 | $47.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Analysis for Antibody to Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chicken Pox) | $6.58 | $47.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Analysis for Antibody to Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chicken Pox) | $6.58 | $47.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Varicella-Zoster Virus Antibody (Igm) | $7.52 | $47.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA *HC VARICELLA IGG, EMPLOYEE HEALTH | $10.92 | $39.00 | — source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA VARICELLA-ZOSTER IGG | $12.62 | $187.43 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC VZV AB (IGG), IFA, CSF | $12.90 | $43.00 | — source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA VARIC ZOSTER IGG | $13.14 | $38.64 | — source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGM | $13.60 | $68.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA *HC VARICELLA IGG, EMPLOYEE HEALTH | $14.74 | $67.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGG | $15.30 | $45.00 | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGM | $17.28 | $54.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC VZV AB (IGG), IFA, CSF | $17.94 | $69.00 | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA VARICELLA ZOSTER IGM | $18.00 | $30.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC VZV AB (IGG), IFA, CSF | $18.72 | $72.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC VZV AB (IGG), IFA, CSF | $19.32 | $69.00 | — source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGG | $19.35 | $43.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA *HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-TOTAL | $20.48 | $64.00 | — source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA VARICELLA ZOSTER IGM | $21.00 | $70.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGM | $26.40 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA VARICELLA-ZOSTER TOTAL SO | $28.80 | $48.00 | — source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC VZV AB (IGG), IFA, CSF | $29.21 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC VARICELLA ZOSTER AB-IGG | $29.82 | $142.00 | — source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Varicella-Zosterab Igg&Igm-M | $30.91 | $38.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairway Medical Center Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Varicella Zoster V Ab IgG LC | $32.20 | $77.00 | — source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA VARICELLA ZOSTER AB IgG | $33.00 | $150.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA VARICELLA ZOSTER AB IgG | $36.40 | $260.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Varicella Ab Igg Antibody | $38.00 | $38.00 | — source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA VARIC ZOSTER IGM | $40.00 | $40.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Analysis for Antibody to Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chicken Pox) | $41.12 | $257.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS AB IgG | $43.47 | $57.96 | — source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY TO VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS (CHICKEN POX) | $43.97 | $73.29 | — source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA VARICELLA ZOSTER IGM | $43.98 | $87.96 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA VARICELLA ANTIBODY | $50.50 | $101.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA Varicella-Zoster IgM Ab LC | $53.40 | $89.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Analysis for antibody to varicella-zoster virus (chicken pox) | $56.00 | $80.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA VARICELLA ANTIBODY(VZV | $57.96 | $77.28 | — source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA VARICELLA ZOSTER IMM | $60.80 | $76.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA VARICELLA | $66.00 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA VARICELLA-ZOSTER ANTIBODY | $68.11 | $97.30 | — source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA VARICELLA ZOSTER AB IGM | $68.80 | $172.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA VARICELLA-ZOSTER ANTIBODY | $72.60 | $242.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Varicella Zoster Ab Igm CSF | $73.71 | $273.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA VARICELLA-ZOSTER IGG AB | $75.82 | $215.00 | — source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA VARICELLA ZOSTER AB IGM | $78.60 | $131.00 | — source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Analysis for antibody to varicella-zoster virus (chicken pox) | $78.65 | $121.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA Varicella Zoster Virus Ab (IgM) REF | $83.00 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA VARIC ZOSTER AB QUAL | $91.05 | $303.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA VARICELLA-ZOSTER IGG | $117.90 | $117.90 | — source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA Varicella-Zoster Ab, IgM Qualitative LC | $134.40 | $168.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA .VARICELLA ZOSTER DIRECT FLUOR AB SWAB | $136.99 | $136.99 | — source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA VARICELLA-ZOSTER ANTIBODY | $282.97 | $514.50 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA VARICELLA ZOSTER IGM | $303.30 | $1,011.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 86787 VARICELLA-ZOSTER ANTIBODY | $304.20 | $1,170.00 | Jan 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $6.58 | $17.28 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $12.90 | $29.21 |
| Monroe, LA | 5 | $12.62 | $50.50 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 4 | $13.60 | $44.30 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 3 | $26.40 | $38.00 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $17.94 | $19.32 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $40.00 | $172.10 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $13.14 | $42.87 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 2 | $6.58 | $19.39 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $43.97 | $43.97 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $78.60 | $78.60 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $83.00 | $83.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $91.05 | $91.05 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $15.30 | $15.30 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $68.80 | $68.80 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $134.40 | $134.40 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $282.97 | $282.97 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $43.98 | $43.98 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $53.40 | $53.40 |
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.
Chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test in other states
- Alabama$69.35
- Alaska$82.55
- Arizona$29.19
- Arkansas$29.18
- California$37.90
- Colorado$111.24
- Connecticut$60.29
- Delaware$161.30
- District of Columbia$109.78
- Florida$18.71
- Georgia$74.75
- Hawaii$111.98
- Idaho$63.00
- Illinois$74.45
- Indiana$101.61
- Iowa$64.00
- Kansas$93.00
- Kentucky$97.56
- Maine$48.59
- Maryland$57.49
- Massachusetts$62.33
- Michigan$40.30
- Minnesota$54.40
- Mississippi$51.00
- Missouri$77.77
- Montana$32.80
- Nebraska$99.40
- Nevada$86.00
- New Hampshire$102.66
- New Jersey$18.41
- New Mexico$67.20
- New York$41.61
- North Carolina$52.41
- North Dakota$54.40
- Ohio$57.85
- Oklahoma$57.75
- Oregon$60.75
- Pennsylvania$90.60
- Puerto Rico$75.00
- Rhode Island$117.00
- South Carolina$81.00
- South Dakota$54.40
- Tennessee$39.38
- Texas$63.09
- Utah$119.36
- Vermont$84.81
- Virginia$109.80
- Washington$78.65
- West Virginia$38.23
- Wisconsin$75.26
- Wyoming$46.14
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.