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Darbepoetin Alfa Injection

Kentucky rates for HCPCS J0882 · Aranesp

Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 mcg (for ESRD on dialysis)

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) cost?

$2.95

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2.95 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2.95 from a physician practice, and about $3.47 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2.95$2.95 to $3.09
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3.47$3.09 to $3.63

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3 · 10th to 90th $3 to $6Professionalmedian $3 · 10th to 90th $3 to $3
$2$5$10facility $3professional $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
$2.95
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$2.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$2.95
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$7.08
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$3.09
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$4.68
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$4.27
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$10.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$13.18
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$3.02
Typical High
$3.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$3.09

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 2.7 times more in Wyoming than in New York. 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.

Kentucky· 44th of 51

$2.95

WY $7.94NY $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.