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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Kansas 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?

$16.22

Typical negotiated rate. In Kansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.22 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $13.18 from a physician practice, and about $33.11 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 6 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$12.88 to $15.14
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$33.11$22.91 to $47.86

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $33 · 10th to 90th $15 to $95Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $10 to $21
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $33professional $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
$16.22
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$15.14
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$39.81
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$21.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$34.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$37.15
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$33.11
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$24.55
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
$12.30
Typical High
$26.92

Where Kansas 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.

Kansas $16.22 · 27th 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.