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Hepatitis G Virus Level (Viral Load)

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 87527

A laboratory test that measures how much hepatitis G virus genetic material is present in a blood sample, reporting an amount rather than a simple yes or no. Measuring the amount allows doctors to see whether an infection is increasing or falling over time.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Hepatitis G Virus Level (Viral Load) cost?

$31.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $31.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $31.62 from a physician practice, and about $70.79 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$31.62$30.90 to $32.36
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$70.79$31.62 to $132

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $71 · 10th to 90th $32 to $200Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $30 to $71
$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0facility $71professional $32

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
$31.62
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$32.36
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$158.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$190.55
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$38.90

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $31.62 · 51st of 51
AK $93.33DC $31.62

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.