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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Missouri 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?

$58.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $58.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $41.69 from a physician practice, and about $74.13 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$41.69$33.11 to $85.11
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$74.13$52.48 to $148

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $74 · 10th to 90th $42 to $302Professionalmedian $42 · 10th to 90th $21 to $135
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $74professional $42

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
$41.69
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$134.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$151.36
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$104.71
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$104.71
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$109.65
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$239.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$162.18
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$204.17
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$416.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$64.57

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri $58.88 · 18th 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.