How much does Vimizim (elosulfase alfa) cost?

$309per mg

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $309 for each mg of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $309 from a physician practice, and about $316 from a hospital or other facility.

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In a doctor's office or clinic: $309
At a hospital outpatient department: $316

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 2% 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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$309	$309 to $331
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$316	$309 to $331

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $316 · 10th to 90th $309 to $427Professionalmedian $309 · 10th to 90th $309 to $331

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $331.13 Median $331.13 Typical High $331.13	Professional	None	$331.13	$331.13	$331.13
BCBS Rhode Island Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $309.03 Median $309.03 Typical High $331.13	Facility	None	$309.03	$309.03	$331.13
BCBS Rhode Island Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $309.03 Median $309.03 Typical High $309.03	Professional	None	$309.03	$309.03	$309.03
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $316.23 Median $416.87 Typical High $645.65	Facility	None	$316.23	$416.87	$645.65
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $316.23 Median $316.23 Typical High $316.23	Professional	None	$316.23	$316.23	$316.23
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $316.23 Median $316.23 Typical High $316.23	Facility	None	$316.23	$316.23	$316.23
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $309.03 Median $309.03 Typical High $309.03	Professional	None	$309.03	$309.03	$309.03

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 1.6 times more in Arizona than in Rhode Island. 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.

Rhode Island· 51st of 51

$309

AZ $501RI $309

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.