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Hepatitis B Virus DNA Detection

Texas 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?

$31.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Texas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $31.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $31.62 from a physician practice, and about $30.90 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 4 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$31.62$30.20 to $39.81
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$30.90$18.20 to $95.50

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $31 · 10th to 90th $18 to $138Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $30 to $40
$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $31professional $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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$39.81
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$138.04
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$37.15
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$37.15
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20

Where Texas 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.

Texas $31.62 · 32nd 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.