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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Florida 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?

$14.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Florida, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $13.18 from a physician practice, and about $39.81 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 8 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$13.18$12.59 to $14.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$39.81$16.98 to $70.79

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $40 · 10th to 90th $13 to $112Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $10 to $17
$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0facility $40professional $13

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
$13.49
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$16.98
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$17.78
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$21.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$43.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$30.20
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$117.49
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$20.89
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.82
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$9.12
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$21.38
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$15.14

Where Florida 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.

Florida $14.13 · 40th 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.