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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Utah 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?

$13.49

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13.49 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.59 from a physician practice, and about $56.23 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 6 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$12.59$11.22 to $14.45
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$56.23$17.38 to $56.23

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $56 · 10th to 90th $10 to $72Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $10 to $17
$10.0$20.0$50.0facility $56professional $13

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
$10.47
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$72.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$17.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$28.84
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$69.18
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$13.80
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$10.72
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$19.95
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$22.91
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$21.38

Where Utah 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.

Utah $13.49 · 44th 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.