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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Kentucky 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?

$41.69

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $41.69 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.88 from a physician practice, and about $102 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 6 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$33.88$21.38 to $58.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$102$46.77 to $309

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $102 · 10th to 90th $35 to $575Professionalmedian $34 · 10th to 90th $21 to $117
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $102professional $34

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
$107.15
Typical High
$630.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$181.97
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$29.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$44.67
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$58.88
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$81.28
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$69.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$100.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$204.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$60.26

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $41.69 · 48th 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.