Lyme disease test cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test: from $64.50 to $64.50, with a median of $64.50. The lowest listed price is at Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown and 2 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $64.50 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB LYME DISEASE AB TOTAL | $64.50 | $129.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB LYME DISEASE AB TOTAL | $64.50 | $129.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB LYME DISEASE AB TOTAL | $64.50 | $129.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB LYME CSF LNBAI MA (SEND OUT) | $202.50 | $405.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB LYME'S DISEASE AB DETECTION (SEND OUT) | $202.50 | $405.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB LYME'S DISEASE AB DETECTION (SEND OUT) | $212.50 | $425.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB LYME'S DISEASE AB DETECTION (SEND OUT) | $212.50 | $425.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB LYME CSF LNBAI MA (SEND OUT) | $212.50 | $425.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB LYME CSF LNBAI MA (SEND OUT) | $212.50 | $425.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $64.50, median $64.50, highest $64.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $64.50. 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.