Lyme disease test cost in Tampa, FL — inpatient
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test as an inpatient: from $11.23 to $340.01, with a median of $280.90. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital and 1 other hospital — $269.67 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $30.42 at 70 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital lowest Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Lyme Disease Serology,Ser-Ref | $11.23 | $28.08 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital lowest Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Lyme Disease Serology,Ser-Ref | $11.23 | $28.08 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Lyme Ab, Modified 2-Tier, Eia, S-Ref | $12.00 | $30.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Lyme Ab, Modified 2-Tier, Eia, S-Ref | $12.00 | $30.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Lyme Cns Infection Igg Rflx-Ref | $12.54 | $31.34 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Lyme Cns Infection Igg Rflx-Ref | $12.54 | $31.34 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Lyme Disease Antibody, Csf-Ref | $32.40 | $81.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Lyme Disease Antibody, Csf-Ref | $32.40 | $81.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL LYME DISEASE AB | $33.50 | $67.00 | $30.15–$53.60 | 50% | — source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Lyme Antibody Csf | $43.40 | $124.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Lyme Disease Serology, S-(Ticks)-Exc | $93.60 | $234.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Lyme Disease Serology, S-(Ticks)-Exc | $93.60 | $234.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Lyme Disease Antibody-(Lnbai)-Exc | $136.80 | $342.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Lyme Disease Antibody-(Lnbai)-Exc | $136.80 | $342.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC B BURGDORFERI ANTIBODY - LYME STANDARD 2-TIER, 1ST TIER - ARUP | $182.22 | $182.22 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC B BURGDORFERI ANTIBODY - LYME STANDARD 2-TIER, 1ST TIER - ARUP | $272.48 | $272.48 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC B BURGDORFERI ANTIBODY - LYME STANDARD 2-TIER, 1ST TIER - ARUP | $289.32 | $289.32 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY - LYME DISEASE (BORRELIA BURGDORFERI), QUANT | $289.32 | $289.32 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC B BURGDORFERI ANTIBODY - LYME STANDARD 2-TIER, 1ST TIER - ARUP | $289.32 | $289.32 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC B BURGDORFERI ANTIBODY - LYME STANDARD 2-TIER, 1ST TIER - ARUP | $289.32 | $289.32 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC B BURGDORFERI ANTIBODY - LYME STANDARD 2-TIER, 1ST TIER - ARUP | $289.32 | $289.32 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC B BURGDORFERI ANTIBODY - LYME STANDARD 2-TIER, 1ST TIER - ARUP | $289.32 | $289.32 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL HC B BURGDORFERI ANTIBODY - LYME STANDARD 2-TIER, 1ST TIER - ARUP | $340.01 | $340.01 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.23, median $280.90, highest $340.01 — a 30.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $280.90 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86618 ($75.50). 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.
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FLHb Lyme Ab Total Serum | $2.62 | file |