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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Mississippi 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 Mississippi, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.98 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 4 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$16.98$12.02 to $27.54
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$27.54$16.22 to $28.18

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $28 · 10th to 90th $14 to $31Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $11 to $31
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $28professional $17

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
$15.14
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$30.90
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$23.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$30.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$30.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$20.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$30.90

Where Mississippi 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.

Mississippi $17.38 · 21st 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.