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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 July 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Viral Load Test cost?

$83.18

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $83.18 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $85.11 from a physician practice, and about $51.29 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$85.11$54.95 to $112
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$51.29$30.20 to $110

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $51 · 10th to 90th $30 to $110Professionalmedian $85 · 10th to 90th $30 to $126
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $51professional $85

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
$30.20
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$128.82
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$61.66
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$77.62
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$74.13

Where North Dakota 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 Dakota $83.18 · 9th 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.