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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

New Hampshire 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?

$22.91

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $22.91 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $11.75 from a physician practice, and about $38.90 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$11.75$9.77 to $28.18
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$38.90$28.84 to $60.26

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $39 · 10th to 90th $25 to $87Professionalmedian $12 · 10th to 90th $9 to $44
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $39professional $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
$21.38
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$43.65
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$85.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$104.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$43.65
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$38.02

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire $22.91 · 6th 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.