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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Colorado 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?

$74.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $74.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $32.36 from a physician practice, and about $115 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 7 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$32.36$32.36 to $42.66
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$115$60.26 to $195

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $115 · 10th to 90th $35 to $245Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $25 to $68
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $115professional $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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$74.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$218.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$79.43
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$89.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$114.82
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$89.13
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$70.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$61.66

Where Colorado 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.

Colorado $74.13 · 11th 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.