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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 July 2026.

How much does Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test cost?

$17.38

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $45.71 from a physician practice, and about $13.80 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$45.71$28.18 to $51.29
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$13.80$13.80 to $15.14

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $14 · 10th to 90th $14 to $72Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $15 to $60
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $14professional $46

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$177.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$100.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$21.88
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$15.14
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$48.98
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$97.72
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$33.88
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$13.80
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$19.50
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$112.20

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Pennsylvania than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $17.38 · 20th of 51
PA $31.62DC $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.