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Hepatitis G Virus Level (Viral Load)

North Carolina 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?

$37.15

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $37.15 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $37.15 from a physician practice, and about $44.67 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 6 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$37.15$33.11 to $42.66
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$44.67$36.31 to $91.20

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $45 · 10th to 90th $33 to $138Professionalmedian $37 · 10th to 90th $28 to $62
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $45professional $37

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
$33.11
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$131.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$54.95
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$141.25
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$63.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$72.44
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$58.88
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$102.33
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$63.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$72.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$58.88
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$363.08

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $37.15 · 41st 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.