Lab tests CPT 86618 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lyme disease test cost in Burlington, VT — inpatient

In Burlington-South Burlington, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test as an inpatient: from $77.00 to $77.00, with a median of $77.00. 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 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 28, 2026 and Apr 28, 2026.

Lowest$77.00University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Median$77.00half pay less
Highest$77.00in 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 Burlington-South Burlington, VT.

median
Lowest $77.00Highest $125.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care lowest Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 CHG ANTIBODY BORRELIA BURGDORFERI LYME DISEASE $77.00 $77.00 $10.22–$76.64 — Apr 28, 2026
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University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 HC - LYME CNS INFECTION IGG SCREEN, CSF $125.00 $125.00 $35.00–$112.50 — Apr 28, 2026
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University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 HC - LYME DISEASE AB, CSF $125.00 $125.00 $35.00–$112.50 — Apr 28, 2026
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University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 HC - LYME AB $125.00 $125.00 $35.00–$112.50 — Apr 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $77.00, median $77.00, highest $77.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $77.00 — 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 not 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.