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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

West Virginia 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?

$126

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $126 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.88 from a physician practice, and about $324 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$33.88$31.62 to $36.31
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$324$126 to $398

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $324 · 10th to 90th $65 to $631Professionalmedian $34 · 10th to 90th $29 to $41
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $324professional $34

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
$64.57
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$1,819.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$40.74
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$128.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$281.84
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$537.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$48.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$58.88

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $126 · 2nd 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.