Lab tests CPT 86618 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lyme disease test cost in Friendship, WI — inpatient

In Friendship, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test as an inpatient: from $97.54 to $97.54, with a median of $97.54. Across Wisconsin, the median is $69.44 at 81 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86618, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 27, 2026 and Jun 27, 2026.

Lowest$97.54Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
Median$97.54half pay less
Highest$97.54in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship, WI · (608) 339-3331 ANTIBODY; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI (LYME IGG/IGM SCREEN) $97.54 $192.00 $81.22–$186.24 49% Jun 27, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $97.54, median $97.54, highest $97.54.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $97.54 — 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.