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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Maine 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 Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $42.66 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $42.66 from a physician practice, and about $107 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$42.66$34.67 to $42.66
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$107$42.66 to $195

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $107 · 10th to 90th $43 to $437Professionalmedian $43 · 10th to 90th $26 to $51
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $107professional $43

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
$85.11
Typical High
$389.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$42.66
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$436.52
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$64.57
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$51.29
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$446.68
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$50.12
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$87.10

Where Maine 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.

Maine $42.66 · 47th 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.