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Herpes Virus Viral Load Test

New Mexico 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?

$51.29

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $39.81 from a physician practice, and about $138 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$39.81$32.36 to $58.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$138$72.44 to $316

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $138 · 10th to 90th $43 to $437Professionalmedian $40 · 10th to 90th $25 to $282
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $138professional $40

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
$64.57
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$281.84
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$457.09
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$27.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$93.33
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$112.20
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$93.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$56.23

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico $51.29 · 16th 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.