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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 July 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Viral Load Test cost?

$58.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Mississippi, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $58.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $48.98 from a physician practice, and about $77.62 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 5 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$48.98$32.36 to $77.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$77.62$45.71 to $331

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $78 · 10th to 90th $39 to $339Professionalmedian $49 · 10th to 90th $27 to $87
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $78professional $49

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
$169.82
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$87.10
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$61.66
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$58.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$85.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$87.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$81.28

Where Mississippi 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.

Mississippi $58.88 · 16th 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.