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IV Push Chemotherapy Administration, First Drug

Washington 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?

$141

Typical physician fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $117 to $219.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $98 to $562
$50$100$200$500professional $141

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
$97.72
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$588.84
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$309.03
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$269.15
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$63.10
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$281.84
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$263.03
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$154.88

Where Washington 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.

Washington· 17th of 51

$141

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.