Lyme disease test cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 61 hospitals publish a cash price for Lyme disease antibody test: from $11.48 to $447.20, with a median of $50.40. The lowest price is at East Jefferson General Hospital (Metairie) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 39.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $50.40, is 28% below the US median of $70.40.
- That is 3.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($17.03).
- Louisiana ranks 9th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 61 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$11.48East Jefferson General Hospital + 3 more
Median$50.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$447.20in Louisiana
Lowest saves$38.92vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Lyme Disease Antibody | $11.48 | $82.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Lyme Disease Antibody | $11.48 | $82.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Labcorp Lyme Disease Antibody | $11.48 | $82.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Lyme Disease Antibody | $11.48 | $82.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Lyme Disease Antibody | $13.12 | $82.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES | $13.26 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY | $16.50 | $55.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA AB; LYME'S DISEASE | $16.69 | $552.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA LYME DISEASE AB | $17.37 | $51.09 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC IGG INDEX, LYME AB, CSF - RL | $19.80 | $66.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES | $20.40 | $102.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA *HC LYME AB INDX IGG/IGM | $22.05 | $105.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES | $24.84 | $92.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES | $27.04 | $104.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES | $27.84 | $87.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES | $28.08 | $108.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES | $29.12 | $104.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC IGG INDEX, LYME AB, SERUM - RL | $31.50 | $70.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Lyme Disease Ab CSF | $34.30 | $245.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA LYME DISEASE AB QL | $37.05 | $123.50 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA LYMES IGG &IGM COMBINATION SO | $37.80 | $63.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA Lyme Disease Antibodies | $37.90 | $1,208.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES | $39.60 | $180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Lyme Disease Ab CSF | $39.60 | $180.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Lyme Disease Ab Csf Eia Igg-M | $40.87 | $51.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES | $44.65 | $95.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA LYME AB REFLEX IB | $46.35 | $154.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA Lyme Disease Ab w/Rfl Blot (IgG,IgM) QST | $47.50 | $95.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA LYME TOTAL ANTIBODY W/REFLEX | $49.74 | $49.74 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Lyme Disease Ab CSF | $50.40 | $315.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES | $50.40 | $180.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC IGG INDEX, LYME AB, SERUM - RL | $50.83 | $221.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA LYME DISEASE AB IGM QL | $51.00 | $51.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES | $57.48 | $76.64 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES | $57.60 | $180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA Lyme Disease Total Antibody With Reflex to Immunoassay, LC | $57.89 | $96.48 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES | $58.88 | $256.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Lyme Disease Ab | $61.02 | $226.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Analysis for antibody Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease bacteria) | $65.80 | $94.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY BORRELIA BURGDORFERI (LYME DISEASE BACTERIA) | $66.52 | $110.86 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA LYME DISEASE AB QL | $69.85 | $127.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA LYME DIS ABS TOTAL | $75.31 | $150.61 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA LYME (B. BURGDORFERI | $76.00 | $95.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA LYME DISEASE ANTIBODY SCREEN | $76.50 | $153.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA LYME IGG/IGM AB | $76.64 | $102.18 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA B BURDORFERI IGG AB | $78.72 | $112.45 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES | $79.20 | $180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA LYME DISEASE SCREEN | $80.80 | $202.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA BORRELIA B. ABS | $91.41 | $152.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA O LYME DISEASE ATB (B BURGDORFERI) | $92.27 | $153.78 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES | $108.45 | $146.50 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA LYME DIS AB | $114.97 | $326.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA LYMES DIS ANTIBODY | $125.00 | $125.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA LYME TOTAL ANTIBODY W/REFLEX TO IMMUNOAS | $150.00 | $250.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Analysis for antibody Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease bacteria) | $156.00 | $240.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA LYME TOTAL ANTIBODY | $163.05 | $543.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA LYME DISEASE SCREEN | $213.00 | $213.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA LYME DISEASE ABM IGM | $232.78 | $232.78 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA Lyme, Tot Ab Test/Rfx REF | $242.00 | $242.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 86618 LYME AB DETECTION BLD | $292.24 | $1,124.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA Lyme IgM LC | $447.20 | $559.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $11.48 | $34.30 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $19.80 | $31.50 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $16.69 | $67.44 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $20.40 | $78.72 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 4 | $44.65 | $93.82 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $27.04 | $29.12 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $51.00 | $171.62 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $37.90 | $52.21 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $13.26 | $52.34 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $17.37 | $90.21 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $80.80 | $146.90 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $49.74 | $49.74 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $242.00 | $242.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $37.80 | $37.80 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $46.35 | $46.35 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $16.50 | $16.50 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $65.80 | $65.80 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $447.20 | $447.20 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $47.50 | $47.50 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $69.85 | $69.85 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $11.48 | $11.48 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $75.31 | $75.31 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $57.89 | $57.89 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Lyme disease antibody test in other states
- Alabama$73.40
- Alaska$117.00
- Arizona$34.98
- Arkansas$56.95
- California$21.13
- Colorado$146.36
- Connecticut$69.41
- Delaware$169.68
- District of Columbia$157.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$24.96
- Georgia$103.50
- Hawaii$140.60
- Idaho$84.75
- Illinois$74.32
- Indiana$123.08
- Iowa$87.75
- Kansas$120.69
- Kentucky$50.84
- Maine$81.00
- Maryland$70.24
- Massachusetts$81.00
- Michigan$26.00
- Minnesota$73.80
- Mississippi$52.50
- Missouri$91.65
- Montana$124.20
- Nebraska$147.19
- Nevada$126.86
- New Hampshire$104.75
- New Jersey$19.58
- New Mexico$115.20
- New York$48.47
- North Carolina$71.82
- North Dakota$65.60
- Ohio$76.70
- Oklahoma$81.05
- Oregon$65.45
- Pennsylvania$94.80
- Puerto Rico$120.38
- Rhode Island$66.00
- South Carolina$130.00
- South Dakota$112.00
- Tennessee$41.40
- Texas$75.00
- Utah$192.02
- Vermont$99.77
- Virginia$87.50
- Washington$96.20
- West Virginia$31.50
- Wisconsin$83.11
- Wyoming$93.45
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.