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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Michigan 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?

$40.74

Typical negotiated rate. In Michigan, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $40.74 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $40.74 from a physician practice, and about $42.66 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 8 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$40.74$32.36 to $46.77
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$42.66$40.74 to $67.61

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $43 · 10th to 90th $39 to $126Professionalmedian $41 · 10th to 90th $32 to $63
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $43professional $41

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
$38.90
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$51.29
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$21.38
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$85.11
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$32.36
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$64.57
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$141.25
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$81.28
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$51.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$95.50

Where Michigan 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.

Michigan $40.74 · 49th 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.