Lyme disease test cost in Lakeland, FL
In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test: from $11.23 to $118.28, with a median of $53.64. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital — $42.41 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $30.42 at 70 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital lowest Lakeland, FL Hb Lyme Disease Serology,Ser-Ref | $11.23 | $28.08 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Lyme Ab, Modified 2-Tier, Eia, S-Ref | $12.00 | $30.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Lyme Cns Infection Igg Rflx-Ref | $12.54 | $31.34 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Lyme Disease Antibody, Csf-Ref | $32.40 | $81.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC B BURGDORFERI ANTIBODY - LYME STANDARD 2-TIER, 1ST TIER - ARUP | $53.64 | $53.64 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Lyme Disease Serology, S-(Ticks)-Exc | $93.60 | $234.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC B BURGDORFERI ANTIBODY - LYME STANDARD 2-TIER, 1ST TIER - ARUP | $118.28 | $118.28 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Lyme Disease Antibody-(Lnbai)-Exc | $136.80 | $342.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11.23, median $53.64, highest $118.28 — a 10.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $53.64. 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.