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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Montana 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?

$61.66

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $61.66 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $57.54 from a physician practice, and about $72.44 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$57.54$38.90 to $61.66
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$72.44$64.57 to $85.11

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $72 · 10th to 90th $58 to $126Professionalmedian $58 · 10th to 90th $18 to $74
$20$50$100$200facility $72professional $58

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
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$48.98
BCBS Montana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$323.59
BCBS Montana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$61.66
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$100.00
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$77.62
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$245.47
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$61.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$42.66

Where Montana 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.

Montana· 10th of 51

$61.66

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.