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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Idaho 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 Idaho, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.14 from a physician practice, and about $27.54 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$15.14$14.45 to $29.51
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$27.54$15.14 to $47.86

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $28 · 10th to 90th $15 to $65Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $11 to $30
$10.0$20.0$50.0facility $28professional $15

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
$27.54
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$29.51
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$74.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$20.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$58.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$21.88
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$19.95
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$18.20
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$54.95
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$15.85
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$54.95
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$25.12

Where Idaho 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.

Idaho $17.38 · 19th 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.