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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

North Dakota 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?

$64.57

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $64.57 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $64.57 from a physician practice, and about $41.69 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$64.57$48.98 to $74.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$41.69$30.20 to $89.13

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $42 · 10th to 90th $30 to $257Professionalmedian $65 · 10th to 90th $30 to $85
$20$50$100$200$500facility $42professional $65

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$39.81
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$446.68
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$85.11
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$102.33
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$16.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$77.62
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$89.13
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$74.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$74.13

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota· 7th of 51

$64.57

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.