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How much out of pocket do the Lyme and co-infections tests cost?
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Keebler
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- Yalready have a positive lyme test - with a bulls eye rash - with classic symptoms. No other lyme test is needed.
So, you'd focus on the coinfections but best to first have a LLMD clinically assess you, in person.
They will be best able to determine by your history & symptoms which coinfections you might have. The coinfection tests are also not perfect. Often, an expert LLMD can just know.
IgeneX is still the best lab, though so go right to their site. -
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- The pricing does not appear to be evident here so you can call them. Still, it may make more sense to put money toward seeing a LLMD and getting lyme treatment first while they further assess.
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I am going to see LLMD but when I recieved paperwork it spoke about testing/lab work so I figured I would ask what the going rate for this is since it is out of pocket.
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I am insured by a major insurance company, and Igenex does not accept insurance, so I was reimbursed out-of-network rate which was about 1/3 of the cost of the Igenex tests.
If you get a complete coinfection panel, then you can call Igenex and find out what the going rate is for that. It was $600 10 years ago when I got it.
Other blood work will be by regular labs that accept insurance.
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Ok thanks.
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Keebler
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- You might call the office of the LLMD you plan to see and ask who on staff, by phone, might help you with some questions about this, with testing labs, costs, etc.
For some of the coinfections such as babesia or bartonella, you may have a better chance of insurance support for testing - and maybe also for some treatment (though it may not be in synch with LLMD's suggestions).
Your LLMD would know the pros and cons of the labs he / she uses and when to go for the Igenex tests.
Support groups in your / the area of the LLMD might also be able to answer some questions in this matter.
Also ask the support groups for a GP that will be "lyme friendly" enough to offer certain monitoring kinds of lab tests & adjunct Rx within the limits of their practice if yours may not be this kind of support to you. -
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Insurance paid for 80% of the cost of my Igenex test. The insurance company reimbursed me but I had to hound them for a full 9 months!
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LisaK
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I have no insurance.
It costs a ton of money to get well - at least in my case and I deny most of the things because I don't have the money. I focus most of my money on good food and good suppliments because I don't have a lot of wiggle room in my check book.
I wish I could afford more. I know I could feel better faster if I had the money it took.
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I am glad that I found this website and received advise about seeing a LLMD. I hope that with that, it will save me time and $ from here on out. I am just 3 months into this whole Lyme ordeal and it has already broke our bank. (I think I have been to 6 different Drs so far)
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