Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Delaware 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 October 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Viral Load Test cost?

$35.48

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $35.48 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $30.90 from a physician practice, and about $87.10 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$30.90	$25.12 to $44.67
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$87.10	$42.66 to $186

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $87 · 10th to 90th $35 to $209Professionalmedian $31 · 10th to 90th $18 to $85

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $35.48 Median $44.67 Typical High $93.33	Facility	None	$35.48	$44.67	$93.33
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $28.84 Median $35.48 Typical High $58.88	Professional	None	$28.84	$35.48	$58.88
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $27.54 Median $27.54 Typical High $91.20	Facility	None	$27.54	$27.54	$91.20
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $26.30 Median $30.90 Typical High $85.11	Professional	None	$26.30	$30.90	$85.11
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $42.66 Median $114.82 Typical High $288.40	Facility	None	$42.66	$114.82	$288.40
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $17.38 Median $23.99 Typical High $64.57	Professional	None	$17.38	$23.99	$64.57

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in Kansas than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 43rd of 51

$35.48

KS $145MD $32.36

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.