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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Kansas 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?

$77.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Kansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $77.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $41.69 from a physician practice, and about $95.50 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$41.69$32.36 to $79.43
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$95.50$69.18 to $148

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $95 · 10th to 90th $46 to $229Professionalmedian $42 · 10th to 90th $28 to $79
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $95professional $42

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
$45.71
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$158.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$51.29
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$229.09
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$79.43
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$181.97
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$91.20
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$416.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$69.18

Where Kansas 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.

Kansas $77.62 · 10th 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.