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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 October 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Viral Load Test cost?

$79.43

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $79.43 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $58.88 from a physician practice, and about $427 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$58.88$37.15 to $74.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$427$380 to $513

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $427 · 10th to 90th $380 to $513Professionalmedian $59 · 10th to 90th $26 to $107
$20$50$100$200$500facility $427professional $59

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$512.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$74.13
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$446.68
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$107.15
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$114.82

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in Kansas than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Vermont· 4th of 51

$79.43

KS $145MD $32.36

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.