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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Tennessee 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?

$12.02

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12.02 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $11.48 from a physician practice, and about $23.44 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 5 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$11.48$11.48 to $13.49
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$23.44$14.13 to $57.54

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $23 · 10th to 90th $11 to $87Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $11 to $18
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $23professional $11

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
$11.48
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$64.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$14.45
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$20.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$63.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$23.44
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$87.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$21.38

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee $12.02 · 50th 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.