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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Ohio 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?

$14.79

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.79 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.30 from a physician practice, and about $22.91 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 8 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$8.91 to $15.14
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$22.91$15.14 to $33.11

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $23 · 10th to 90th $12 to $50Professionalmedian $12 · 10th to 90th $8 to $50
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $23professional $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
$12.30
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$147.91
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$28.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$19.95
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$17.38
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$20.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$63.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$28.84
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$158.49
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$28.84
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$18.20
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$30.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$22.91
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$20.89

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $14.79 · 34th 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.