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IV Push Chemotherapy Administration, First Drug

Illinois rates for HCPCS 96409

This is the administration of a chemotherapy drug given as a quick injection directly into an intravenous line, rather than dripped in slowly over time. It covers the first or only drug given during a treatment session. The medication is pushed in over a short period, typically a few minutes, under close observation for any immediate reaction.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does IV Push Chemotherapy Administration, First Drug cost?

$155

Typical physician fee. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $155 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $110 to $195.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $155 · 10th to 90th $95 to $257
$100$200$500professional $155

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$288.40
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$107.15
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$245.47
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$501.19
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$125.89
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$251.19

Where Illinois sits

The same service costs 2.0 times more in Minnesota than in Delaware. 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.

Illinois· 9th of 51

$155

MN $219DE $110

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.