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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Nevada 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?

$12.59

Typical negotiated rate. In Nevada, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12.59 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.30 from a physician practice, and about $25.12 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 7 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$11.48 to $13.80
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$25.12$12.88 to $81.28

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $25 · 10th to 90th $12 to $115Professionalmedian $12 · 10th to 90th $10 to $18
$1.0$10.0$100.0facility $25professional $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
$11.75
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$17.38
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$36.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$11.75
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$45.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$22.91
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.13
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$24.55
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$5.25
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$47.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$30.90

Where Nevada 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.

Nevada $12.59 · 48th 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.