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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Mississippi 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?

$53.70

Typical negotiated rate. In Mississippi, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $53.70 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$25.70 to $74.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$58.88$58.88 to $58.88

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $59 · 10th to 90th $43 to $78Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $21 to $87
$20$50$100facility $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
$77.62
Typical High
$104.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$87.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$43.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$17.38
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$61.66
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$58.88
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$87.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$87.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$51.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$87.10

Where Mississippi 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.

Mississippi· 18th of 51

$53.70

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.