How much does Ilaris (canakinumab) cost?

$148per mg

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $148 for each mg of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $148 from a physician practice, and about $158 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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Amount givenmg

In a doctor's office or clinic: $148
At a hospital outpatient department: $158

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 7% 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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$148	$148 to $155
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$158	$158 to $158

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $158 · 10th to 90th $158 to $170Professionalmedian $148 · 10th to 90th $148 to $257

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. 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 Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $147.91 Median $147.91 Typical High $257.04	Professional	Global	$147.91	$147.91	$257.04
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $158.49 Median $158.49 Typical High $158.49	Facility	Global	$158.49	$158.49	$158.49
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $158.49 Median $158.49 Typical High $169.82	Facility	Global	$158.49	$158.49	$169.82
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $147.91 Median $147.91 Typical High $158.49	Professional	Global	$147.91	$147.91	$158.49
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $165.96 Median $165.96 Typical High $165.96	Facility	Global	$165.96	$165.96	$165.96
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $112.20 Median $147.91 Typical High $158.49	Professional	Global	$112.20	$147.91	$158.49

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 2.2 times more in Delaware than in Hawaii. 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.

Vermont· 46th of 51

$148

DE $309HI $138

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.