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Darbepoetin Alfa (Non-ESRD Use) Injection

Illinois rates for HCPCS J0881 · Aranesp

Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 mcg (non-ESRD use)

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) cost?

$3.39

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3.39 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3.16 from a physician practice, and about $7.08 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$3.16$2.95 to $5.01
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$7.08$5.13 to $10.72

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7 · 10th to 90th $3 to $17Professionalmedian $3 · 10th to 90th $3 to $13
$5$10$20facility $7professional $3

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$3.24
Typical High
$11.22
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$4.07
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$7.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$2.82
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$16.98
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$3.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$6.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$3.24
Typical High
$3.55

Where Illinois sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Oklahoma than in Alabama. 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.

Illinois· 19th of 51

$3.39

OK $10.47AL $2.95

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.