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BCG Placed Into the Bladder for Cancer

Ohio rates for HCPCS 90586

A dose of BCG, a live weakened bacterium, supplied for putting directly into the bladder through a catheter as a treatment for early bladder cancer. It works by provoking the immune system to attack abnormal cells in the bladder lining, and is usually given as a course of weekly treatments followed by top-up doses. The charge covers the product itself; putting it into the bladder is billed separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does BCG Placed Into the Bladder for Cancer cost?

$214

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $214 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $195 from a physician practice, and about $269 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 8 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$195$186 to $257
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$269$204 to $550

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $269 · 10th to 90th $186 to $631Professionalmedian $195 · 10th to 90th $186 to $316
$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0Kfacility $269professional $195

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
$181.97
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$549.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$316.23
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,230.27
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$354.81
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$616.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$229.09
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$616.60
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$213.80
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$229.09
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$467.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$489.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$218.78

Where Ohio sits

The same service costs 1.9 times more in Delaware than in Minnesota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Ohio $214 · 11th of 51
DE $309MN $162

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.