Lyme disease test cost in Poplar Bluff, MO — inpatient
In Poplar Bluff, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test as an inpatient: from $61.22 to $61.22, with a median of $61.22. Across Missouri, the median is $91.65 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86618, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff, MO · (573) 785-7721 Borrelia burgdorferi Antibody Total EIA (CQ) | $61.22 | $204.08 | $48.98–$183.67 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $61.22, median $61.22, highest $61.22.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $42.86 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86618 ($78.50). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff, MOLyme Disease Total Ab Rfx Immunoassay LC | $5.11 | file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff, MOBorrelia burgdorferi Total Antibody Test w/Reflex | $5.11 | file |