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abobotulinumtoxinA Injection

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS J0586 · Dysport

Injection, abobotulinumtoxinA, 5 units

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Dysport (botulinum toxin type a) cost?

$1,560per dose

One 875 units dose, at the doctor's office rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Negotiated ratewhat insurers pay per 5 units of the drug
$8.91 / 5 units
Average doseacross Medicare claims, discarded units included
× 875 units
One dosedrug only; giving it and the visit are billed separately
$1,560

Work out the cost of a dose

This drug is priced per 5 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.

units
In a doctor's office or clinic
$1,560
At a hospital outpatient department
$4,102

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 163% 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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where the price changes

Given atPer 5 unitsPer 875 units dose
Doctor's office or clinic$8.91$1,560
Hospital outpatient department$23.44$4,102

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $23 · 10th to 90th $9 to $52Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $9 to $14
$10$20$50facility $23professional $9

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
$8.91
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$8.91
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$29.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$11.22
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$8.91
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$8.91
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$13.18

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in Washington, DC than in West 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.

Washington, DC· 1st of 51

$20.89

DC $20.89WV $8.91

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.