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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

New Mexico 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?

$18.20

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.20 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $13.49 from a physician practice, and about $79.43 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$13.49$11.48 to $18.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$79.43$25.70 to $97.72

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $79 · 10th to 90th $14 to $151Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $9 to $100
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $79professional $13

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
$22.91
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$48.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$100.00
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$158.49
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$14.45
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$33.11
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$26.30
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$38.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$22.91
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$11.48

Where New Mexico 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 Mexico $18.20 · 12th 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.