How much does Zemplar (paricalcitol) cost?

$1.05per mcg

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1.05 for each mcg of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1.02 from a physician practice, and about $1.12 from a hospital or other facility.

Work out the cost of a dose

This drug is priced per mcg. Enter the amount given to see what insurers have agreed to pay for it.

Amount givenmcg

In a doctor's office or clinic: $1.02
At a hospital outpatient department: $1.12

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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$1.02	$0.89 to $1.05
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$1.12	$1.05 to $1.48

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1 · 10th to 90th $1 to $1Professionalmedian $1 · 10th to 90th $1 to $1

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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 Facility Modifier None Typical Low $1.05 Median $1.05 Typical High $1.05	Facility	None	$1.05	$1.05	$1.05
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $1.05 Median $1.05 Typical High $1.05	Professional	None	$1.05	$1.05	$1.05
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $1.12 Median $1.26 Typical High $1.48	Facility	None	$1.12	$1.26	$1.48
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $0.89 Median $0.89 Typical High $0.89	Professional	None	$0.89	$0.89	$0.89
Select Health Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $0.98 Median $0.98 Typical High $0.98	Facility	None	$0.98	$0.98	$0.98
U of Utah Health Plan Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $0.81 Median $0.89 Typical High $1.15	Professional	None	$0.81	$0.89	$1.15
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $1.02 Median $1.02 Typical High $1.02	Professional	None	$1.02	$1.02	$1.02

Where Utah sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in South Carolina than in North Dakota. 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.

Utah· 12th of 51

$1.05

SC $2.09ND $0.89

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.