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Herpes Virus Viral Load Test

Kansas rates for HCPCS 87530

This laboratory test measures the amount of herpes simplex virus genetic material present in a patient sample, giving a numeric viral load rather than just a positive or negative result. It's used to track how active an infection is or to monitor how well treatment is working, particularly in people with severe or recurrent outbreaks or a weakened immune system. The test uses a gene-based amplification method for high sensitivity.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Herpes Virus Viral Load Test cost?

$57.54

Typical negotiated rate. In Kansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $57.54 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $41.69 from a physician practice, and about $87.10 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$41.69$32.36 to $57.54
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$87.10$57.54 to $100

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $87 · 10th to 90th $43 to $135Professionalmedian $42 · 10th to 90th $28 to $58
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $87professional $42

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
$45.71
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$45.71
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$91.20
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$102.33
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$91.20
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$354.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$69.18

Where Kansas 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.

Kansas $57.54 · 10th of 51
AK $95.50DC $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.