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Phenytoin Injection

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS J1165

Injection, phenytoin sodium, per 50 mg

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Phenytoin Injection cost?

$0.55per 50 mg

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $0.55 for each 50 mg of this drug. Most negotiated rates run $0.42 to $0.69.

Work out the cost of a dose

This drug is priced per 50 mg. Enter the amount given to see what insurers have agreed to pay for it.

mg
In a doctor's office or clinic
$0.55

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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1 · 10th to 90th $1 to $2Professionalmedian $1 · 10th to 90th $0 to $1
$0.5$1facility $1professional $1

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
$0.55
Median
$0.55
Typical High
$0.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.55
Median
$0.55
Typical High
$0.55
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.42
Median
$0.62
Typical High
$0.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.83
Median
$1.12
Typical High
$1.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.55
Median
$0.55
Typical High
$0.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.46
Median
$0.46
Typical High
$0.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.42
Median
$0.42
Typical High
$0.71

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.1 times more in Arizona than in Maryland. 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· 33rd of 51

$0.55

AZ $0.87MD $0.42

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.