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Herpes Virus Viral Load Test

Massachusetts 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?

$60.26

Typical negotiated rate. In Massachusetts, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $60.26 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $48.98 from a physician practice, and about $72.44 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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$48.98$36.31 to $117
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$72.44$46.77 to $129

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $72 · 10th to 90th $39 to $158Professionalmedian $49 · 10th to 90th $26 to $372
$20$100$500$2Kfacility $72professional $49

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
$40.74
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$190.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$190.55
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$138.04
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$371.54
BCBS Massachusetts
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$165.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$165.96
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$5,888.44
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$72.44
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$138.04
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$138.04
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$51.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$87.10
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$77.62
Well Sense
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$53.70
3 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
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$95.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$38.02
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
QW · Waived lab test
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$66.07

Where Massachusetts 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.

Massachusetts· 9th of 51

$60.26

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.