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Merkel Cell Virus Oncoprotein Antibody Level

Alaska rates for HCPCS 0058U

Used in Merkel cell carcinoma, a skin cancer linked to Merkel cell polyomavirus, to track the antibody response to the virus's small T antigen — a cancer-related viral protein. The result is reported as a measured amount, so it can be followed over time.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Merkel Cell Virus Oncoprotein Antibody Level cost?

$724

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $724 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $724 from a physician practice, and about $1,230 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$724$288 to $1,072
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,230$891 to $2,291

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,230 · 10th to 90th $324 to $3,802Professionalmedian $724 · 10th to 90th $251 to $1,072
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,230professional $724

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$3,801.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,071.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$1,548.82
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$1,047.13
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,288.25
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$724.44
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,548.82
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$323.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$977.24

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 4.8 times more in Alaska than in Oklahoma. 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.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$724

AK $724OK $151

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.