Human Herpesvirus 6 Genetic Detection

Vermont rates for HCPCS 87531

A laboratory test that checks a sample of blood or tissue for the genetic material of human herpesvirus 6, a common virus most people pick up in early childhood and then carry quietly for life. A probe binds that genetic material directly, with no step that copies it first, and the result says whether it was found in the sample. It is used most often in people whose immune defenses are weakened, where the virus can wake up and cause illness.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Human Herpesvirus 6 Genetic Detection cost?

$34.67

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $34.67 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $34.67 from a physician practice, and about $155 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$34.67	$27.54 to $67.61
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$155	$97.72 to $339

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $155 · 10th to 90th $58 to $355Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $17 to $129

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $19.05 Median $34.67 Typical High $34.67	Professional	None	$19.05	$34.67	$34.67
BCBS Vermont Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $154.88 Median $338.84 Typical High $354.81	Facility	None	$154.88	$338.84	$354.81
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $97.72 Median $97.72 Typical High $97.72	Facility	None	$97.72	$97.72	$97.72
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $14.45 Median $37.15 Typical High $131.83	Professional	None	$14.45	$37.15	$131.83
MVP Health Care Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $57.54 Median $57.54 Typical High $57.54	Facility	None	$57.54	$57.54	$57.54
MVP Health Care Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $27.54 Median $27.54 Typical High $57.54	Professional	None	$27.54	$27.54	$57.54
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $17.38 Median $38.90 Typical High $128.82	Professional	None	$17.38	$38.90	$128.82

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 5.1 times more in Alaska than in Kansas. 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.

Vermont· 37th of 51

$34.67

AK $132KS $25.70

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.