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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Missouri 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?

$18.20

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.20 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.79 from a physician practice, and about $25.70 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$14.79$9.33 to $25.70
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$25.70$15.14 to $29.51

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $26 · 10th to 90th $15 to $87Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $8 to $36
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $26professional $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
$14.79
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$36.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$53.70
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$39.81
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$34.67
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$85.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$39.81
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$87.10
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$19.05
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$20.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$20.42

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri $18.20 · 16th 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.