How much does Buprenorphine, Oral cost?

$0.38per mg

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $0.38 for each mg of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $0.38 from a physician practice, and about $0.46 from a hospital or other facility.

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Amount givenmg

In a doctor's office or clinic: $0.38
At a hospital outpatient department: $0.46

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 20% 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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$0.38	$0.27 to $0.56
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$0.46	$0.46 to $2.14

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $4Professionalmedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $1

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 $0.46 Median $0.46 Typical High $0.46	Facility	None	$0.46	$0.46	$0.46
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $0.39 Median $0.39 Typical High $0.46	Professional	None	$0.39	$0.39	$0.46
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $0.27 Median $0.27 Typical High $0.34	Facility	None	$0.27	$0.27	$0.34
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $0.27 Median $0.27 Typical High $2.04	Professional	None	$0.27	$0.27	$2.04
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $0.87 Median $2.14 Typical High $4.27	Facility	None	$0.87	$2.14	$4.27
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $0.38 Median $0.38 Typical High $0.62	Professional	None	$0.38	$0.38	$0.62

Where West Virginia sits

The same service costs 6.3 times more in Kansas than in Virginia. 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.

West Virginia· 34th of 51

$0.38

KS $1.78VA $0.28

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.