Lab tests CPT 86618 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lyme disease test cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient

In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test as an inpatient: from $86.10 to $172.20, with a median of $172.20. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center — $86.10 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $63.90 at 37 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 — and —.

Lowest$86.10Bon Secours Southside Medical Center
Median$172.20half pay less
Highest$172.20in this market
Difference2.0×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 Richmond, VA.

median
Lowest $86.10Highest $172.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC So Lyme Disease Total Anitbodies $86.10 $287.00 — 70% —
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Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC So2 Lyme Disease Total Anitbodies $86.10 $287.00 — 70% —
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Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC So Lyme Disease Total Anitbodies $172.20 $287.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC So Lyme Disease Total Anitbodies $172.20 $287.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC So Lyme Disease Total Anitbodies $172.20 $287.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC So Lyme Disease Total Anitbodies $172.20 $287.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $86.10, median $172.20, highest $172.20 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $93.60 — 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.