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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Indiana 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 Indiana, 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 $15.85 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$12.59$8.51 to $12.59
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$15.85$15.14 to $33.11

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $16 · 10th to 90th $13 to $135Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $6 to $14
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $16professional $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
$12.59
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$14.45
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$45.71
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$15.14
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$16.98

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana $14.45 · 39th 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.