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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

North Carolina 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?

$54.95

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $54.95 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $42.66 from a physician practice, and about $135 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 8 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$42.66$33.88 to $58.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$135$48.98 to $380

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $135 · 10th to 90th $36 to $513Professionalmedian $43 · 10th to 90th $32 to $117
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $135professional $43

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
$36.31
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$512.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$117.49
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$67.61
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$144.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$72.44
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$104.71
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$63.10
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$72.44
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$416.87

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $54.95 · 25th 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.