Lyme disease test cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test as an inpatient: from $41.08 to $220.50, with a median of $105.90. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital — $64.82 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $77.55 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 86618, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME LYME DISEASE CSF/LAB | $41.08 | $158.00 | $102.70–$117.87 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME BORRELIA AB (LYME) | $41.08 | $158.00 | $102.70–$117.87 | 74% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 (ARUP) BORRELIA BURG VISEE1PEPC10 ANTIB | $85.80 | $143.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC ANTILYME DISEASE | $105.90 | $105.90 | $74.77–$99.97 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 LYME DISEASE AB (IGM ONLY) | $108.00 | $180.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 LYME ANTIBODY IGG AND IGM | $116.40 | $194.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 B.BURGDORFERI AB (LYME) | $118.20 | $197.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC ANTILYME DISEASE | $153.20 | $153.20 | $112.69–$144.01 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 B* HC ANTIBODY BORRELIA BURGDORFERI LYME DISEASE | $220.50 | $220.50 | $162.20–$207.27 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $41.08, median $105.90, highest $220.50 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $99.45 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.