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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 October 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Viral Load Test cost?

$34.67

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $34.67 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $25.70 from a physician practice, and about $53.70 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$25.70$21.38 to $42.66
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$53.70$41.69 to $63.10

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $54 · 10th to 90th $35 to $347Professionalmedian $26 · 10th to 90th $17 to $71
$20$50$100$200$500facility $54professional $26

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
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$58.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$380.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$27.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$64.57
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$102.33
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$57.54
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$70.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$102.33

Where Maine 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.

Maine· 47th of 51

$34.67

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.