Penicillin G Benzathine Injection

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS J0561 · Bicillin L-A

Injection, penicillin G benzathine, 100,000 units

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Bicillin L-A (penicillin g benzathine) cost?

$421per dose

One 1,330,000 units dose, at the doctor's office rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Negotiated ratewhat insurers pay per 100000 units of the drug: $31.62 / 100000 units
Average doseacross Medicare claims, discarded units included: × 1,330,000 units
One dosedrug only; giving it and the visit are billed separately: $421

Work out the cost of a dose

This drug is priced per 100000 units. Enter the amount given to see what insurers have agreed to pay for it. Prefilled with the average administration in Medicare claims, discarded units included.

Amount givenunits

In a doctor's office or clinic: $421
At a hospital outpatient department: $801

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 91% more at a hospital than at a doctor's office.

Drug cost only. Giving the drug, the visit itself and any monitoring are billed on their own codes. We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.

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.

Where the price changes

Given at	Per 100000 units	Per 1,330,000 units dose
Doctor's office or clinic	$31.62	$421
Hospital outpatient department	$60.26	$801

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $60 · 10th to 90th $32 to $89Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $28 to $42

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $32.36 Median $32.36 Typical High $32.36	Facility	None	$32.36	$32.36	$32.36
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $32.36 Median $32.36 Typical High $32.36	Professional	None	$32.36	$32.36	$32.36
CareFirst Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $27.54 Median $31.62 Typical High $31.62	Professional	None	$27.54	$31.62	$31.62
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $48.98 Median $67.61 Typical High $114.82	Facility	None	$48.98	$67.61	$114.82
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $32.36 Median $32.36 Typical High $41.69	Professional	None	$32.36	$32.36	$41.69
Kaiser Permanente Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $27.54 Median $27.54 Typical High $32.36	Professional	None	$27.54	$27.54	$32.36
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $32.36 Median $32.36 Typical High $32.36	Facility	None	$32.36	$32.36	$32.36
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $31.62 Median $31.62 Typical High $52.48	Professional	None	$31.62	$31.62	$52.48

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in Alabama than in Oklahoma. 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· 30th of 51

$32.36

AL $120OK $26.30

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.