Lab tests CPT 86618 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lyme disease test cost in Bennington, VT — inpatient

In Bennington, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test as an inpatient: from $52.68 to $52.68, with a median of $52.68. Across Vermont, the median is $87.80 at 7 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 — and —.

Lowest$52.68Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Median$52.68half pay less
Highest$52.68in 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 Bennington, VT.

median
Lowest $52.68Highest $52.68

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington, VT · (802) 442-6361 LABS-LYME IgA $52.68 $75.25 $17.03–$72.99 30% —
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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington, VT · (802) 442-6361 LABS-LYME IgG $52.68 $75.25 $17.03–$72.99 30% —
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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington, VT · (802) 442-6361 LABS-LYME IgM $52.68 $75.25 $17.03–$72.99 30% —
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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington, VT · (802) 442-6361 LABS-LYME DIEASE AB TOTAL $52.68 $75.25 $17.03–$72.99 30% —
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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington, VT · (802) 442-6361 LAB-LYME DISEASE AB TOTAL $52.68 $75.25 $17.03–$72.99 30% —
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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington, VT · (802) 442-6361 LABS LYMEINDEX:LYME IGG,BLOO $52.68 $75.25 $17.03–$72.99 30% —
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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington, VT · (802) 442-6361 LABS LYMEINDEX:LYME IGM,BLOO $52.68 $75.25 $17.03–$72.99 30% —
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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington, VT · (802) 442-6361 LABS LYMEINDEX:LYME IGG,CSF $52.68 $75.25 $17.03–$72.99 30% —
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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington, VT · (802) 442-6361 LABS LYMEINDEX:LYME IGM,CSF $52.68 $75.25 $17.03–$72.99 30% —
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Inpatient: lowest $52.68, median $52.68, highest $52.68.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $52.68 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.