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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Oregon 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 Oregon, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.60 from a physician practice, and about $21.88 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$16.60$13.49 to $20.89
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$21.88$15.14 to $30.90

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $22 · 10th to 90th $15 to $54Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $6 to $32
$10$20$50facility $22professional $17

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
$38.02
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$14.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$61.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$26.92
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$44.67
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$58.88
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$25.12
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$30.90
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$60.26
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$79.43
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$67.61
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$19.50
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$24.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$18.20

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon· 15th 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.