Lab tests CPT 86618 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lyme disease test cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient

In Lubbock, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test as an inpatient: from $181.86 to $237.00, with a median of $209.43. The lowest listed price is at Lubbock Heritage Hospital — $27.57 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $82.70 at 92 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities 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$181.86Lubbock Heritage Hospital
Median$209.43half pay less
Highest$237.00in this market
Difference1.3×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 Lubbock, TX.

median
Lowest $181.86Highest $237.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Lubbock Heritage Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY $181.86 $433.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Lyme Disease Antibody $237.00 $237.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $181.86, median $209.43, highest $237.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $209.43 — 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.