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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Michigan 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 Michigan, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.45 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.45 from a physician practice, and about $14.45 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$14.45$11.48 to $14.45
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$14.45$14.13 to $18.20

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $14 · 10th to 90th $13 to $26Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $11 to $19
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $14professional $14

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
$12.88
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$26.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$18.20
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$30.20
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$11.48
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$21.88
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$43.65
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$23.99
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$21.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$18.62

Where Michigan 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.

Michigan $14.45 · 35th 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.