How much does Lepirudin Injection cost?

$603per 50 mg

Typical negotiated rate. In Minnesota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $603 for each 50 mg of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $589 from a physician practice, and about $1,514 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: $589
At a hospital outpatient department: $1,514

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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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 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	$589	$589 to $631
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$1,514	$1,479 to $1,820

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,514 · 10th to 90th $1,380 to $2,239Professionalmedian $589 · 10th to 90th $589 to $794

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
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $977.24 Median $1,659.59 Typical High $1,949.84	Facility	Global	$977.24	$1,659.59	$1,949.84
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $602.56 Median $691.83 Typical High $758.58	Professional	Global	$602.56	$691.83	$758.58
Health Partners Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,479.11 Median $1,513.56 Typical High $2,238.72	Facility	Global	$1,479.11	$1,513.56	$2,238.72
Health Partners Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $588.84 Median $588.84 Typical High $812.83	Professional	Global	$588.84	$588.84	$812.83
Medica Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $186.21 Median $234.42 Typical High $645.65	Facility	Global	$186.21	$234.42	$645.65
Medica Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $645.65 Median $645.65 Typical High $870.96	Professional	Global	$645.65	$645.65	$870.96

Where Minnesota sits

The same service costs 32.4 times more in Texas than in South Carolina. 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.

Minnesota· 17th of 36

$603

TX $977SC $30.20

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.