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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

South Carolina 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?

$60.26

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $60.26 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $37.15 from a physician practice, and about $182 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$33.11 to $60.26
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$182$69.18 to $417

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $182 · 10th to 90th $37 to $447Professionalmedian $37 · 10th to 90th $33 to $123
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $182professional $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
$33.11
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$446.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$229.09
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$302.00
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$60.26
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$51.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$60.26

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina $60.26 · 15th 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.