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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Connecticut 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?

$58.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $58.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $42.66 from a physician practice, and about $75.86 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 6 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$42.66$33.11 to $129
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$75.86$57.54 to $112

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $76 · 10th to 90th $43 to $178Professionalmedian $43 · 10th to 90th $28 to $229
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $76professional $43

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
$42.66
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$177.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$229.09
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$114.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$131.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$100.00
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$91.20
Health New England
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$72.44

Where Connecticut 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.

Connecticut $58.88 · 17th 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.