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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Iowa 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?

$89.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $89.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $75.86 from a physician practice, and about $112 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$75.86$37.15 to $229
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$112$63.10 to $234

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $112 · 10th to 90th $43 to $339Professionalmedian $76 · 10th to 90th $30 to $282
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $112professional $76

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
$112.20
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$281.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$102.33
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$407.38
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$158.49
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$416.87
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$56.23
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$97.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$165.96
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $89.13 · 7th 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.