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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Oregon 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?

$53.70

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $53.70 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $51.29 from a physician practice, and about $66.07 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 8 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$51.29$41.69 to $70.79
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$66.07$42.66 to $120

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $66 · 10th to 90th $43 to $219Professionalmedian $51 · 10th to 90th $36 to $91
$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0Kfacility $66professional $51

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
$56.23
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$239.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$154.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$77.62
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$112.20
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$81.28
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$79.43
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$87.10
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$87.10
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$128.82
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$79.43
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$169.82
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$51.29
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$60.26

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon $53.70 · 26th 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.