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Fluciclovine F-18 (Axumin), Diagnostic

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS A9588

Fluciclovine F-18, diagnostic, 1 mCi

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Axumin (fluciclovine f-18) cost?

$589

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $589 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $562 from a physician practice, and about $851 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 byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$562$562 to $589
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$851$562 to $1,259

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $851 · 10th to 90th $324 to $1,549Professionalmedian $562 · 10th to 90th $550 to $912
$500$1Kfacility $851professional $562

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$562.34
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$562.34
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$588.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,548.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$562.34
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$323.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$912.01

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 1.9 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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, DC· 6th of 51

$589

AK $891KY $479

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.