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Diphtheria Antibody Blood Test

Virginia 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?

$15.14

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.14 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $11.48 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$11.48$11.48 to $14.45
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$22.91$15.14 to $38.90

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $23 · 10th to 90th $14 to $81Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $8 to $39
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $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
$14.45
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$37.15
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$60.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$11.75
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$26.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$22.39
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$29.51
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$18.20
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$31.62
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$26.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$15.85

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $15.14 · 30th 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.