Lyme disease test cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test: from $21.60 to $52.20, with a median of $36.90. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $15.30 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $76.70 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Lyme Disease Antibody | $21.60 | $24.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Borrelia Burgdorferi.Lyme | $45.90 | $51.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So Lyme Disease Total Anitbodies | $52.20 | $87.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Antibody Borrelia Burgdorferi Lyme Disease | $60.60 | $101.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 *Borrelia Burgdorferi.M80294 | $108.00 | $120.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 *Borrelia Burgdorferi Igg Igm | $109.80 | $122.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 *Test Lyme Titer .M90522 | $134.10 | $149.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Lyme Disease Serology.M82516 | $179.10 | $199.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $21.60, median $36.90, highest $52.20 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $36.90. 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.