How much does Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate (Makena) Injection cost?

$20.42per 10 mg

Typical negotiated rate. In New Jersey, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $20.42 for each 10 mg of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $19.95 from a physician practice, and about $33.11 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: $33.11

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 66% 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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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 3 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	$19.95 to $20.42
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$33.11	$30.90 to $52.48

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $33 · 10th to 90th $26 to $11,482Professionalmedian $20 · 10th to 90th $19 to $31

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 $26.30 Median $30.90 Typical High $52.48	Facility	Global	$26.30	$30.90	$52.48
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $16.60 Median $19.95 Typical High $30.90	Professional	Global	$16.60	$19.95	$30.90
Horizon BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $54.95 Median $12,589.25 Typical High $25,118.86	Facility	Global	$54.95	$12,589.25	$25,118.86
Horizon BCBS Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $20.42 Median $20.42 Typical High $20.42	Professional	Global	$20.42	$20.42	$20.42
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $10.72 Median $13.49 Typical High $31.62	Facility	Global	$10.72	$13.49	$31.62
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $19.50 Median $19.50 Typical High $22.39	Professional	Global	$19.50	$19.50	$22.39

Where New Jersey 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.

New Jersey· 21st of 51

$20.42

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.