Lyme disease test cost in Baudette, MN
In Baudette, MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test: from $11.22 to $33.72, with a median of $22.47. The lowest listed price is at CHI LakeWood Health — $11.25 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $60.74 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86618, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2024 and Feb 28, 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 Baudette, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI LakeWood Health lowest Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 LYME DISEASE ACUTE REFLEXIVE | $11.22 | $15.00 | $8.25–$15.00 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 LYME DISEASE ACUTE REFLEXIVE | $33.72 | $51.09 | $17.03–$50.07 | 34% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI LakeWood Health Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 LYME EIA IGG | $56.10 | $75.00 | $17.03–$73.50 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 LYME IGG CIA | $57.42 | $87.00 | $17.03–$85.26 | 34% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI LakeWood Health Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 LYME IGG CIA | $61.34 | $82.00 | $17.03–$80.36 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
| CHI LakeWood Health Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 LYME MODIFIED 2-TIER TESTING | $108.86 | $145.53 | $17.03–$142.62 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 LYME IGG/IGM AB | $136.62 | $207.00 | $17.03–$202.86 | 34% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 LYME DISEASE TOTAL AB/REFLEX | $141.90 | $215.00 | $17.03–$210.70 | 34% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI LakeWood Health Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 LYME IGG/IGM AB | $145.86 | $195.00 | $17.03–$191.10 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
| CHI LakeWood Health Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 LYME DISEASE TOTAL AB/REFLEX | $151.85 | $203.00 | $17.03–$198.94 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 LYME(B.BURGDO ABIGG/IGM) | $288.42 | $437.00 | $17.03–$428.26 | 34% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI LakeWood Health Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 LYME(B.BURGDO AB;IGG/IGM) | $309.68 | $414.00 | $17.03–$405.72 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11.22, median $22.47, highest $33.72 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $22.47. 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 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.