Lyme disease test cost in Reading, PA
In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test: from $28.87 to $28.87, with a median of $28.87. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $93.00 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86618, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Reading, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 .Lyme Ab Scr w/Rflx to Blot -Quest | $28.87 | $111.00 | $14.48–$88.80 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 .Lyme Ab Screen -Quest | $28.87 | $111.00 | $14.48–$88.80 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 Lyme Disease Antibody IgG | $28.87 | $111.00 | $14.48–$88.80 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 Lyme Disease Antibody IgM | $28.87 | $111.00 | $14.48–$88.80 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 Lyme Ab Screen (QST) 4929379 | $28.87 | $111.00 | $14.48–$88.80 | 74% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $28.87, median $28.87, highest $28.87.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $28.87. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.