Lyme disease test cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test: from $59.50 to $130.00, with a median of $130.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $70.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $64.50 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB LYME DISEASE AB TOTAL | $59.50 | $119.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB LYME'S DISEASE AB DETECTION (SEND OUT) | $81.50 | $163.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Lyme Disease Total Anitbodies | $130.00 | $200.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Lyme Disease Total Anitbodies | $130.00 | $200.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Lyme Disease Total Anitbodies | $130.00 | $200.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Lyme Disease Total Anitbodies | $130.00 | $200.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $59.50, median $130.00, highest $130.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $130.00. 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.