How much does Panhematin (hemin) cost?

$35.48per mg

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $35.48 for each mg of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $35.48 from a physician practice, and about $38.90 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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Amount givenmg

In a doctor's office or clinic: $35.48
At a hospital outpatient department: $38.90

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 10% 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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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	$35.48	$35.48 to $37.15
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$38.90	$38.90 to $38.90

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $39 · 10th to 90th $39 to $40Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $35 to $60

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. 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 Global Typical Low $35.48 Median $35.48 Typical High $60.26	Professional	Global	$35.48	$35.48	$60.26
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $38.90 Median $38.90 Typical High $38.90	Facility	Global	$38.90	$38.90	$38.90
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $38.90 Median $38.90 Typical High $39.81	Facility	Global	$38.90	$38.90	$39.81
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $35.48 Median $35.48 Typical High $38.90	Professional	Global	$35.48	$35.48	$38.90
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $39.81 Median $39.81 Typical High $39.81	Facility	Global	$39.81	$39.81	$39.81
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $22.91 Median $35.48 Typical High $38.02	Professional	Global	$22.91	$35.48	$38.02

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Delaware than in Oklahoma. 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.

Vermont· 41st of 51

$35.48

DE $77.62OK $27.54

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.