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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

New Mexico 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?

$51.29

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $46.77 from a physician practice, and about $115 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$46.77$34.67 to $51.29
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$115$69.18 to $269

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $115 · 10th to 90th $51 to $398Professionalmedian $47 · 10th to 90th $27 to $85
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $115professional $47

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
$51.29
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$281.84
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$457.09
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$27.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$93.33
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$112.20
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$93.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$56.23

Where New Mexico 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 Mexico $51.29 · 31st 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.