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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Louisiana 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 October 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Viral Load Test cost?

$46.77

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $46.77 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $45.71 from a physician practice, and about $58.88 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$45.71$25.12 to $51.29
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$58.88$44.67 to $97.72

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $59 · 10th to 90th $45 to $158Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $19 to $74
$10$20$50$100$200facility $59professional $46

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$43.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$27.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$11.22
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$162.18
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$70.79
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$91.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$75.86

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in Kansas than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Louisiana· 29th of 51

$46.77

KS $145MD $32.36

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.