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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Nevada 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?

$46.77

Typical negotiated rate. In Nevada, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $46.77 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $46.77 from a physician practice, and about $83.18 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$46.77$32.36 to $51.29
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$83.18$42.66 to $229

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $83 · 10th to 90th $33 to $324Professionalmedian $47 · 10th to 90th $24 to $158
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $83professional $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
$33.11
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$416.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$229.09
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$102.33
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$42.66
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$128.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$63.10
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$66.07
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$14.79
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$204.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$63.10

Where Nevada 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.

Nevada $46.77 · 40th 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.