Lab tests CPT 86618 Outpatient

Lyme disease test cost in Asheville, NC

In Asheville, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test: from $96.00 to $96.00, with a median of $96.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $86.40 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$96.00AdventHealth Hendersonville
Median$96.00half pay less
Highest$96.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC · (828) 684-8501 HC B BURGDORFERI ANTIBODY - LYME STANDARD 2-TIER, 1ST TIER - ARUP $96.00 $96.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $96.00, median $96.00, highest $96.00.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $96.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.