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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

North Dakota 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?

$23.44

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.44 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $25.70 from a physician practice, and about $10.72 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 5 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$25.70$14.45 to $30.90
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$10.72$10.72 to $14.45

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11 · 10th to 90th $11 to $28Professionalmedian $26 · 10th to 90th $11 to $35
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $11professional $26

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
$10.72
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$27.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$45.71
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$34.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$21.88
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$87.10
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$26.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$24.55

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota $23.44 · 5th 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.