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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Georgia 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?

$14.45

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.45 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.59 from a physician practice, and about $20.42 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 7 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$12.59$10.00 to $16.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$20.42$15.14 to $27.54

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $20 · 10th to 90th $12 to $37Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $8 to $31
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $20professional $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
$12.30
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$35.48
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$27.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$30.90
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$12.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$46.77
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$32.36
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$56.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$21.38

Where Georgia 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.

Georgia $14.45 · 36th 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.