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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 October 2026.

How much does Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test cost?

$17.38

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.30 from a physician practice, and about $79.43 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$12.30$9.12 to $21.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$79.43$27.54 to $97.72

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $79 · 10th to 90th $14 to $141Professionalmedian $12 · 10th to 90th $7 to $30
$10$20$50$100facility $79professional $12

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
$11.48
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$18.20
BCBS New Mexico
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$151.36
BCBS New Mexico
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$14.45
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$38.02
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$29.51
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$38.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$13.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$9.33

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico· 16th of 51

$17.38

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.