Lab tests CPT 86618 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lyme disease test cost in Denver, CO — inpatient

In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test as an inpatient: from $14.98 to $366.15, with a median of $366.15. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $351.17 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $42.59 at 14 hospitals.

Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 86618, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 25, 2026.

Lowest$14.98Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Median$366.15half pay less
Highest$366.15in this market
Difference24.4×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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.

median
Lowest $14.98Highest $366.15

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC BORRELIA BURGDORFERI(LYME DISEASE) REFLEXIVE PANEL(CSF)-ARUP 2007335 $14.98 $42.80 $14.68 65% Apr 30, 2026
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Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC BORRELIA BURGDORFERI AB-TOTAL $14.98 $42.80 $14.68 65% Apr 30, 2026
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Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY EACH $15.82 $41.50 $21.50–$37.35 62% Jun 25, 2026
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Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC B BURGDORFERI QUAL IGM, CSF $31.23 $89.22 $30.60 65% Apr 30, 2026
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Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC B BURGDORFERI QUAL IGG, CSF $31.23 $89.22 $30.60 65% Apr 30, 2026
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Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ANTIBODY BORRELIA BURGDORFERI LYME DISEASE ARUP RFLX LYME MGR $38.81 $110.88 $38.03 65% Apr 30, 2026
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Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ANTIBODY BORRELIA BURGDORFERI LYME DISEASE ARUP 3006188 $38.81 $110.88 $38.03 65% Apr 30, 2026
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Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ANTIBODY BORRELIA BURGDORFERI LYME DISEASE ARUP 3006367 $39.69 $113.39 $38.89 65% Apr 30, 2026
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LYME DISEASE EUROPEAN AB SCREEN $68.25 $105.00 $15.75–$96.60 35% Apr 17, 2026
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LYME AB MODIFIED 2-TIER W/REFLEX S-MAYO $68.90 $106.00 $15.90–$97.52 35% Apr 17, 2026
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LYME DISEASE SERIOLOGY, S $68.90 $106.00 $15.90–$97.52 35% Apr 17, 2026
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Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC BORRELIA BURGDORFERI VLSE1/PEPC10 AB CSF TOTAL BY ELISA W REF TO IGM&IGG BY IMMUNOBLOT ARUP 3016760 $72.08 $205.92 $70.63 65% Apr 30, 2026
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Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC BORRELIA BURGDORFERI VLSE1/PEPC10 AB, TOTAL BY ELISA WITH REF TO IGM AND IGG BY ELISA ARUP 3006053 $75.68 $216.22 $74.16 65% Apr 30, 2026
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Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC BORRELIA BURG C6 PEPTDE AB-TO $95.09 $271.66 $93.18 65% Apr 30, 2026
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LYME CNS IGG WITH AI REFLEX $111.80 $172.00 $25.80–$158.24 35% Apr 17, 2026
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB BORELLIA BURGDORFERI AB $137.80 $212.00 $31.80–$195.04 35% Apr 17, 2026
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LYME STANDARD 2-TIER 1ST TIER-ARUP $139.10 $214.00 $32.10–$196.88 35% Apr 17, 2026
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LYME SEROLOGY (ELISA) $319.15 $491.00 $73.65–$451.72 35% Apr 17, 2026
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AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY - LYME DISEASE (BORRELIA BURGDORFERI), QUANT $366.15 $366.15 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC B BURGDORFERI ANTIBODY - LYME STANDARD 2-TIER, 1ST TIER - ARUP $366.15 $366.15 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC B BURGDORFERI ANTIBODY - LYME STANDARD 2-TIER, 1ST TIER - ARUP $366.15 $366.15 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY - LYME DISEASE (BORRELIA BURGDORFERI), QUANT $366.15 $366.15 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY - LYME DISEASE (BORRELIA BURGDORFERI), QUANT $366.15 $366.15 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC B BURGDORFERI ANTIBODY - LYME STANDARD 2-TIER, 1ST TIER - ARUP $366.15 $366.15 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY - LYME DISEASE (BORRELIA BURGDORFERI), QUANT $366.15 $366.15 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC B BURGDORFERI ANTIBODY - LYME STANDARD 2-TIER, 1ST TIER - ARUP $366.15 $366.15 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $14.98, median $366.15, highest $366.15 — a 24.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $366.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.