go back

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 July 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Viral Load Test cost?

$57.54

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $57.54 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $53.70 from a physician practice, and about $83.18 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$53.70$42.66 to $83.18
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$83.18$57.54 to $214

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $83 · 10th to 90th $54 to $468Professionalmedian $54 · 10th to 90th $30 to $282
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $83professional $54

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
$123.03
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$467.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$281.84
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$81,283.05
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$61.66
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$134.90
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$134.90
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$141.25
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$69.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$60.26

Where Montana 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.

Montana $57.54 · 21st 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.