How much does Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate (Makena) Injection cost?

$23.44per 10 mg

Typical negotiated rate. In Arizona, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.44 for each 10 mg of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $19.95 from a physician practice, and about $51.29 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: $19.95
At a hospital outpatient department: $51.29

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 157% 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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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	$19.95	$19.50 to $23.44
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$51.29	$38.02 to $81.28

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $51 · 10th to 90th $21 to $117Professionalmedian $20 · 10th to 90th $19 to $54

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 $28.84 Median $42.66 Typical High $75.86	Facility	Global	$28.84	$42.66	$75.86
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $19.50 Median $23.44 Typical High $53.70	Professional	Global	$19.50	$23.44	$53.70
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $17.38 Median $74.13 Typical High $131.83	Facility	Global	$17.38	$74.13	$131.83
BCBS Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $19.50 Median $38.90 Typical High $138.04	Professional	Global	$19.50	$38.90	$138.04
Medica Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $21.38 Median $28.18 Typical High $79.43	Facility	Global	$21.38	$28.18	$79.43
Medica Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $19.50 Median $19.50 Typical High $19.50	Professional	Global	$19.50	$19.50	$19.50
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $19.50 Median $19.50 Typical High $19.50	Professional	Global	$19.50	$19.50	$19.50

Where Arizona sits

The same service costs 1.8 times more in Kentucky than in Indiana. 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.

Arizona· 12th of 51

$23.44

KY $34.67IN $19.50

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.