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abobotulinumtoxinA Injection

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS J0586 · Dysport

Injection, abobotulinumtoxinA, 5 units

Rates data updated October 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, October 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
$3,259

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 109% 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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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 atPer 5 unitsPer 875 units dose
Doctor's office or clinic$8.91$1,560
Hospital outpatient department$18.62$3,259

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $9 to $25Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $9 to $11
$10$20facility $19professional $9

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
$8.91
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$22.39
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$8.91
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$8.91
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$11.48
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$8.91
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$8.91
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$14.79

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 1.5 times more in Alaska than in North Carolina. 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· 47th of 51

$8.91

AK $13.49NC $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.