Lyme disease test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test: from $33.60 to $215.34, with a median of $110.07. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 6.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86618. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$33.60Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$110.07half pay less
Highest$215.34in Iowa
Lowest saves$76.47vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Borrelia burgdorferi(Lyme)Abs Rflx IgM-IgG | $33.60 | $112.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY | $43.20 | $54.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY | $43.20 | $54.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY | $43.20 | $54.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY | $43.20 | $54.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY | $43.20 | $54.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY | $43.20 | $54.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY | $43.20 | $54.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY | $43.20 | $54.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY | $43.20 | $54.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY | $43.20 | $54.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY | $43.20 | $54.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS B. BURDORFERI (LYNE) ABS (ELISA), CSF | $51.00 | $85.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL #LYME AB-LYME DISEASE IGG | $57.00 | $95.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA #LYME AB-LYME DISEASE IGG | $58.80 | $98.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC LYME DISEASE | $77.76 | $162.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC LYME DISEASE | $79.38 | $162.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Analysis for antibody Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease bacteria) | $104.30 | $149.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA ANTIBODY; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI (LYME IGG/IGM SCREEN) | $115.83 | $195.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) Antibody Igm | $117.00 | $180.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC LYME DISEASE | $120.96 | $288.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Mayo Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) Antibody Igg CSF | $126.10 | $194.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) Antibody Nonspecific | $126.10 | $194.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) Antibody Igm | $136.50 | $210.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Mayo Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) Antibody Igg CSF | $136.50 | $210.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) Antibody Igm | $136.50 | $210.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) Antibody Igg | $136.50 | $210.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Mayo Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) Antibody Igg CSF | $136.50 | $210.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA LYMES TOTAL 86618 | $146.40 | $183.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Mayo Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) Antibody Igg | $154.05 | $237.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) Antibody Nonspecific | $154.05 | $237.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Mayo Ticks Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) Antibody Igg | $194.00 | $194.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) Antibody Igm | $198.25 | $305.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $207.58 | $214.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Mayo Ticks Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) Antibody Igg | $210.00 | $210.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $215.34 | $222.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $43.20 | $126.75 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $43.20 | $51.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $43.20 | $126.10 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $33.60 | $79.38 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $43.20 | $154.05 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $58.80 | $128.52 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $77.76 | $77.76 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $104.30 | $104.30 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $136.50 | $136.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $215.34 | $215.34 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $126.10 | $126.10 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $136.50 | $136.50 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $136.50 | $136.50 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $207.58 | $207.58 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $146.40 | $146.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $115.83 | $115.83 |
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.
Lyme disease antibody test in other states
- Alabama$160.00
- Alaska$38.22
- Arizona$22.90
- Arkansas$77.00
- California$30.80
- Colorado$42.59
- Connecticut$60.83
- Delaware$169.68
- Florida$30.42
- Georgia$79.50
- Hawaii$43.20
- Idaho$71.03
- Illinois$57.50
- Indiana$115.20
- Kansas$147.88
- Kentucky$197.05
- Louisiana$39.60
- Maine$77.55
- Maryland$68.61
- Massachusetts$86.00
- Michigan$31.50
- Minnesota$54.40
- Mississippi$21.60
- Missouri$95.85
- Montana$125.98
- Nebraska$120.96
- Nevada$27.51
- New Hampshire$87.44
- New Jersey$19.58
- New Mexico$86.40
- New York$42.00
- North Carolina$86.40
- North Dakota$30.92
- Ohio$76.70
- Oklahoma$74.10
- Oregon$43.66
- Pennsylvania$93.00
- Puerto Rico$46.00
- Rhode Island$113.00
- South Carolina$64.50
- South Dakota$108.80
- Tennessee$28.65
- Texas$82.70
- Utah$156.45
- Vermont$87.80
- Virginia$63.90
- Washington$85.30
- West Virginia$27.50
- Wisconsin$69.44
- Wyoming$53.37
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.