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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

Vermont 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?

$51.29

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $51.29 from a physician practice, and about $389 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 5 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$46.77 to $74.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$389$331 to $447

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $389 · 10th to 90th $72 to $724Professionalmedian $51 · 10th to 90th $41 to $74
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $389professional $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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$74.13
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$107.15
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$114.82

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont $51.29 · 30th 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.