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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Tennessee 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?

$42.66

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $42.66 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $36.31 from a physician practice, and about $158 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$36.31$32.36 to $48.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$158$46.77 to $234

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $158 · 10th to 90th $34 to $331Professionalmedian $36 · 10th to 90th $28 to $63
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $158professional $36

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
$33.88
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$61.66
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$112.20
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$58.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$177.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$77.62
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$416.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$48.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$64.57

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee $42.66 · 46th 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.