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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 October 2026.

How much does Herpes Virus Viral Load Test cost?

$57.54

Typical negotiated rate. In Kansas, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $57.54 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $42.66 from a physician practice, and about $66.07 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$25.70 to $57.54
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$66.07$57.54 to $91.20

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $66 · 10th to 90th $58 to $91Professionalmedian $43 · 10th to 90th $26 to $112
$20$50$100$200facility $66professional $43

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$45.71
BCBS Kansas
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$91.20
BCBS Kansas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$239.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$102.33
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$74.13
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$354.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$89.13
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$22.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$9.12

Where Kansas sits

The same service costs 3.3 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. 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.

Kansas· 13th of 51

$57.54

AK $95.50DE $28.84

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.