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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 July 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Viral Load Test cost?

$44.67

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $44.67 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.11 from a physician practice, and about $257 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 4 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$33.11$28.84 to $36.31
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$257$44.67 to $447

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $257 · 10th to 90th $35 to $575Professionalmedian $33 · 10th to 90th $29 to $129
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $257professional $33

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
$35.48
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$575.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$128.82
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$27.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$79.43
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$288.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$64.57

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware $44.67 · 43rd 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.