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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Georgia 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 Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $58.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $51.29 from a physician practice, and about $69.18 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 8 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$51.29$33.88 to $85.11
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$69.18$48.98 to $105

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $69 · 10th to 90th $38 to $295Professionalmedian $51 · 10th to 90th $21 to $105
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $69professional $51

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
$38.90
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$354.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$107.15
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$61.66
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$77.62
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$100.00
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$131.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$109.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$158.49
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$77.62

Where Georgia 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.

Georgia $58.88 · 19th 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.