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Herpes Virus Viral Load Test

Mississippi 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?

$48.98

Typical negotiated rate. In Mississippi, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $48.98 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $48.98 from a physician practice, and about $63.10 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 4 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$48.98$32.36 to $77.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$63.10$45.71 to $77.62

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $63 · 10th to 90th $39 to $78Professionalmedian $49 · 10th to 90th $27 to $87
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $63professional $49

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
$42.66
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$87.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$87.10
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$63.10
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$85.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$81.28

Where Mississippi 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.

Mississippi $48.98 · 21st 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.