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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 October 2026.

How much does Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test cost?

$23.44

Typical negotiated rate. In Mississippi, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.44 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.22 from a physician practice, and about $28.18 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$16.22$10.47 to $23.44
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$28.18$27.54 to $28.18

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $28 · 10th to 90th $15 to $28Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $7 to $28
$10$20$50facility $28professional $16

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$30.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$30.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$15.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.40
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$6.17
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$23.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$30.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$28.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$30.90

Where Mississippi sits

The same service costs 3.3 times more in South Carolina than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Mississippi· 6th of 51

$23.44

SC $38.02MD $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.