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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

New Hampshire 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?

$48.98

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $48.98 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $42.66 from a physician practice, and about $141 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$42.66$36.31 to $64.57
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$141$81.28 to $295

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $141 · 10th to 90th $49 to $513Professionalmedian $43 · 10th to 90th $28 to $158
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $141professional $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
$48.98
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$512.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$190.55
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$245.47
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$40.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$302.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$123.03
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$158.49

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire $48.98 · 35th 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.