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Gadolinium-Based Magnetic Resonance Contrast Agent Injection

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS A9579

Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (NOS), per ml

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Gadolinium-Based Magnetic Resonance Contrast Agent Injection cost?

$2.04

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2.04 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1.45 to $4.79.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4 · 10th to 90th $1 to $479Professionalmedian $1 · 10th to 90th $1 to $2
$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0facility $4professional $1

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
$1.45
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$478.63
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.45
Median
$1.45
Typical High
$1.45
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$2.29
Typical High
$4.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$3.02
Typical High
$5.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.45
Median
$1.45
Typical High
$1.86
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.23
Median
$1.23
Typical High
$1.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.45
Median
$1.45
Typical High
$2.45

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in West Virginia than in Massachusetts. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $2.04 · 18th of 51
WV $5.37MA $1.45

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.