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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Indiana 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?

$42.66

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $42.66 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $35.48 from a physician practice, and about $52.48 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 5 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$35.48$31.62 to $38.90
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$52.48$42.66 to $129

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $52 · 10th to 90th $43 to $302Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $17 to $49
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $52professional $35

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
$74.13
Typical High
$371.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$46.77
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$128.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$42.66
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$60.26
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$60.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$109.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$120.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$79.43

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana $42.66 · 45th 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.