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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Oklahoma 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?

$64.57

Typical negotiated rate. In Oklahoma, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $64.57 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $37.15 from a physician practice, and about $79.43 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 6 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$37.15$25.70 to $50.12
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$79.43$42.66 to $110

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $79 · 10th to 90th $32 to $132Professionalmedian $37 · 10th to 90th $19 to $66
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $79professional $37

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
$32.36
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$128.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$66.07
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$131.83
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$117.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$63.10
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$87.10
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$416.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$56.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$302.00

Where Oklahoma 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.

Oklahoma $64.57 · 14th 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.