Lab tests CPT 86618 Outpatient

Lyme disease test cost in Cades, SC

In Cades, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test: from $64.50 to $64.50, with a median of $64.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $64.50 at 18 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86618, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$64.50MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Median$64.50half pay less
Highest$64.50in this market
Difference1.0×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 Cades, SC.

median
Lowest $64.50Highest $88.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades, SC HB LYME DISEASE AB TOTAL $64.50 $129.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades, SC HB LYME'S DISEASE AB DETECTION (SEND OUT) $88.50 $177.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $64.50, median $64.50, highest $64.50.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $64.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.