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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 October 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Viral Load Test cost?

$56.23

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $56.23 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $42.66 from a physician practice, and about $105 from a hospital or other facility.

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$42.66$25.12 to $115
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$105$38.90 to $219

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $105 · 10th to 90th $39 to $288Professionalmedian $43 · 10th to 90th $17 to $282
$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $105professional $43

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
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$36.31
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$128.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$281.84
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$630.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$25.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$114.82

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 15th of 51

$56.23

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.