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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 October 2026.

How much does Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test cost?

$12.30

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12.30 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $9.55 from a physician practice, and about $19.95 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$9.55$7.59 to $13.80
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$19.95$15.49 to $28.18

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $20 · 10th to 90th $12 to $51Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $8 to $22
$10$20$50$100facility $20professional $10

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
$14.45
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$54.95
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$27.54
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$10.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$144.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$2.88
Typical High
$30.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$28.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$19.05
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$17.38
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$20.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$21.88
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$63.10
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$21.38
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$18.20
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$22.91
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$21.38

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio· 41st of 51

$12.30

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.