Lab tests CPT 86618 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lyme disease test cost in Lakeland, FL — inpatient

In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$11.23Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital
Median$53.64half pay less
Highest$118.28in this market
Difference10.5×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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.

median
Lowest $11.23Highest $136.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital lowest Lakeland, FL Hb Lyme Disease Serology,Ser-Ref $11.23 $28.08 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Lyme Ab, Modified 2-Tier, Eia, S-Ref $12.00 $30.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Lyme Cns Infection Igg Rflx-Ref $12.54 $31.34 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Lyme Disease Antibody, Csf-Ref $32.40 $81.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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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
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Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Lyme Disease Serology, S-(Ticks)-Exc $93.60 $234.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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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
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Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Lyme Disease Antibody-(Lnbai)-Exc $136.80 $342.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $11.23, median $53.64, highest $118.28 — a 10.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $53.64 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.