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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Nebraska 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?

$25.12

Typical negotiated rate. In Nebraska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $25.12 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.30 from a physician practice, and about $61.66 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$12.30$10.00 to $36.31
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$61.66$30.20 to $85.11

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $62 · 10th to 90th $11 to $158Professionalmedian $12 · 10th to 90th $9 to $100
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $62professional $12

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
$36.31
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$100.00
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$109.65
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$25.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$36.31
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$87.10
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$16.60
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$31.62
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$15.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$30.20

Where Nebraska 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.

Nebraska $25.12 · 4th 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.