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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Alaska rates for HCPCS 86648

A blood test that checks for antibodies the immune system makes in response to diphtheria, a serious bacterial infection that can affect the throat and airway. It helps determine whether a person has been previously exposed to diphtheria or has developed immunity, such as after vaccination. A blood sample is drawn and sent to the lab for antibody analysis.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test cost?

$33.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $33.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.88 from a physician practice, and about $58.88 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$33.88$21.38 to $41.69
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$58.88$41.69 to $107

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $59 · 10th to 90th $15 to $178Professionalmedian $34 · 10th to 90th $15 to $60
$10$20$50$100facility $59professional $34

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$186.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$21.88
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$177.83
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$109.65
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$97.72
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$33.88
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$74.13
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$19.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$112.20

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 3.3 times more in South Carolina than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Alaska· 2nd of 51

$33.88

SC $38.02MD $11.48

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.