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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Nebraska 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?

$115

Typical negotiated rate. In Nebraska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $115 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $66.07 from a physician practice, and about $178 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 7 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$66.07$28.18 to $115
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$178$95.50 to $316

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $178 · 10th to 90th $56 to $398Professionalmedian $66 · 10th to 90th $26 to $282
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $178professional $66

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
$85.11
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$416.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$281.84
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$316.23
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$102.33
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$204.17
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$416.87
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$117.49

Where Nebraska 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.

Nebraska $115 · 3rd 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.