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Herpes Virus Viral Load Test

Utah 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?

$53.70

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $53.70 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $46.77 from a physician practice, and about $229 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 6 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$46.77$36.31 to $53.70
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$229$53.70 to $295

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $229 · 10th to 90th $49 to $380Professionalmedian $47 · 10th to 90th $26 to $65
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $229professional $47

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
$53.70
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$380.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$117.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$87.10
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$194.98
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$66.07
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$60.26

Where Utah 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.

Utah $53.70 · 14th 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.