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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 October 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Viral Load Test cost?

$53.70

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $53.70 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $39.81 from a physician practice, and about $224 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$39.81$26.30 to $66.07
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$224$77.62 to $347

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $224 · 10th to 90th $39 to $417Professionalmedian $40 · 10th to 90th $18 to $91
$20$50$100$200$500facility $224professional $40

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$58.88
BCBS New Mexico
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$426.58
BCBS New Mexico
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$27.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$107.15
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$69.18
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$83.18
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$107.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$38.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$26.30

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico· 16th of 51

$53.70

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.