How much does Diclofenac Injection cost?

$0.21per 0.5 mg

Typical negotiated rate. In Nevada, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $0.21 for each 0.5 mg of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $0.21 from a physician practice, and about $0.30 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

Work out the cost of a dose

This drug is priced per 0.5 mg. Enter the amount given to see what insurers have agreed to pay for it.

Amount givenmg

In a doctor's office or clinic: $0.21
At a hospital outpatient department: $0.30

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 45% 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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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	$0.21	$0.21 to $0.21
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$0.30	$0.21 to $0.50

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $1Professionalmedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $0

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $0.21 Median $0.40 Typical High $0.81	Facility	Global	$0.21	$0.40	$0.81
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $0.21 Median $0.21 Typical High $0.21	Professional	Global	$0.21	$0.21	$0.21
Anthem BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $0.03 Median $0.03 Typical High $0.03	Facility	Global	$0.03	$0.03	$0.03
Anthem BCBS Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $0.21 Median $0.21 Typical High $0.21	Professional	Global	$0.21	$0.21	$0.21
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $0.28 Median $0.32 Typical High $0.52	Facility	Global	$0.28	$0.32	$0.52
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $0.21 Median $0.21 Typical High $0.21	Professional	Global	$0.21	$0.21	$0.21
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $0.24 Median $0.25 Typical High $0.25	Professional	Global	$0.24	$0.25	$0.25

Where Nevada sits

The same service costs 1.8 times more in Minnesota than in Colorado. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Nevada $0.21 · 25th of 51

MN $0.36CO $0.20

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.