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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

South Dakota 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?

$102

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $102 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $102 from a physician practice, and about $81.28 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$102$39.81 to $117
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$81.28$81.28 to $110

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $81 · 10th to 90th $47 to $110Professionalmedian $102 · 10th to 90th $30 to $126
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $81professional $102

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
$48.98
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$123.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$125.89
Avera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$64.57
Avera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$102.33
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$120.23
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$416.87
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$117.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$74.13
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66

Where South Dakota 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 Dakota $102 · 6th 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.