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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 87517

A blood sample is tested to measure the amount of hepatitis B virus genetic material present, giving a quantitative viral load result rather than simply detecting whether the virus is present. This is used to monitor the course of a hepatitis B infection and how well it is responding to treatment over time.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Viral Load Test cost?

$51.29

Typical negotiated rate. In Arkansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $50.12 from a physician practice, and about $66.07 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 5 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$50.12$35.48 to $66.07
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$66.07$48.98 to $93.33

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $66 · 10th to 90th $49 to $331Professionalmedian $50 · 10th to 90th $29 to $102
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $66professional $50

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
$66.07
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$331.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$102.33
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$67.61
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$53.70
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$60.26
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$42.66
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$114.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$48.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$72.44

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Utah than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Arkansas $51.29 · 32nd of 51
UT $138DC $33.11

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.