Lab tests CPT 86618 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lyme disease test cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient

In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test as an inpatient: from $9.23 to $9.23, with a median of $9.23. Across California, the median is $30.80 at 79 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86618, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.

Lowest$9.23Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Median$9.23half pay less
Highest$9.23in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.

median
Lowest $9.23Highest $9.23

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Lyme disease ab w/reflex to immuno $9.23 $17.42 — 47% Sep 11, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Lyme disease antibody $9.23 $17.42 — 47% Sep 11, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $9.23, median $9.23, highest $9.23.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $9.23 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.