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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Arizona 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?

$13.49

Typical negotiated rate. In Arizona, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13.49 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.30 from a physician practice, and about $30.90 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 5 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$12.30$10.23 to $12.30
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$30.90$17.78 to $54.95

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $31 · 10th to 90th $13 to $66Professionalmedian $12 · 10th to 90th $8 to $100
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $31professional $12

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
$21.88
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$66.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$100.00
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$70.79
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$61.66
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$23.44
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$87.10
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$12.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$15.14

Where Arizona 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.

Arizona $13.49 · 45th 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.