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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Arizona 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?

$48.98

Typical negotiated rate. In Arizona, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $48.98 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $34.67 from a physician practice, and about $117 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$34.67$28.84 to $51.29
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$117$64.57 to $162

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $117 · 10th to 90th $40 to $195Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $28 to $229
$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0facility $117professional $35

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
$48.98
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$229.09
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$199.53
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$72.44
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$107.15
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$416.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$63.10

Where Arizona 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.

Arizona $48.98 · 37th 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.