How much does Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate (Makena) Injection cost?

$19.50per 10 mg

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.50 for each 10 mg of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $19.50 from a physician practice, and about $0.02 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: $19.50
At a hospital outpatient department: $0.02

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 100% less 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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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 5 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	$19.50	$19.50 to $30.90
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$0.02	$0.02 to $19.50

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $41Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $19 to $44

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 $19.50 Median $19.50 Typical High $46.77	Facility	Global	$19.50	$19.50	$46.77
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $19.50 Median $19.50 Typical High $19.50	Professional	Global	$19.50	$19.50	$19.50
Anthem BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $0.02 Median $0.02 Typical High $36.31	Facility	Global	$0.02	$0.02	$36.31
Anthem BCBS Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $28.84 Median $30.90 Typical High $47.86	Professional	Global	$28.84	$30.90	$47.86
CareSource Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $63,095.73 Median $63,095.73 Typical High $70,794.58	Facility	Global	$63,095.73	$63,095.73	$70,794.58
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $17.78 Median $17.78 Typical High $17.78	Facility	Global	$17.78	$17.78	$17.78
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $19.50 Median $19.50 Typical High $38.90	Professional	Global	$19.50	$19.50	$38.90

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana· 51st of 51

$19.50

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.