Lyme disease test cost in Akron, OH
In Akron, OH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test: from $51.00 to $101.25, with a median of $85.60. The lowest listed price is at Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center — $34.60 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $76.70 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 86618, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 11, 2025 and Jul 14, 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 Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center lowest Fairlawn, OH Analysis for antibody Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease bacteria) | $51.00 | $68.00 | $17.03–$161.19 | 25% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 BORELIA BURGDORFERI LYME | $76.70 | $118.00 | $33.37–$118.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 LYME REFLEX PNL, CSF | $76.70 | $118.00 | $33.37–$118.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 LYME IGG CSF | $76.70 | $118.00 | $0.95–$69.79 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 LYMRFX BORRELIA ANTIBODY | $76.70 | $118.00 | $17.03–$49.40 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 LYME IGG & IGM SERUM | $76.70 | $118.00 | $17.03–$49.40 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB LAB/LYME DISES ANTIB-QUAL | $94.50 | $126.00 | $42.84–$124.61 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HBI LYME DISEASE SEROLOGIES | $94.50 | $126.00 | $42.84–$124.61 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HBI LYME DISEASE IGG(EIA) AB | $94.50 | $126.00 | $42.84–$124.61 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY - B. BURGDORFERI ANTIBODIES | $101.25 | $135.00 | $8.06–$121.50 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $51.00, median $85.60, highest $101.25 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $88.98. 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 4 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
This blood test looks for antibodies to the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. A positive first test is confirmed with a second test.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.