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Hepatitis B Virus DNA Detection

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 87515

A laboratory test that looks directly for the genetic material of the hepatitis B virus in a sample. A positive result means the virus itself is present, not simply that the body has made antibodies against it in the past.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Virus DNA Detection cost?

$138

Typical facility fee. In Massachusetts, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $138 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $39.81 to $138.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $138 · 10th to 90th $138 to $138Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $32 to $40
$50.0$100.0facility $138professional $32

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
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$39.81
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$138.04

Where Massachusetts sits

The same service costs 7.6 times more in Massachusetts than in Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Massachusetts $138 · 1st of 50
MA $138VA $18.20

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.