How much does Pentobarbital Injection cost?

$41.69per 50 mg

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $41.69 for each 50 mg of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $41.69 from a physician practice, and about $41.69 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

Work out the cost of a dose

This drug is priced per 50 mg. Enter the amount given to see what insurers have agreed to pay for it.

Amount givenmg

In a doctor's office or clinic: $41.69
At a hospital outpatient department: $41.69

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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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	$41.69	$41.69 to $41.69
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$41.69	$41.69 to $41.69

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $42 · 10th to 90th $42 to $46Professionalmedian $42 · 10th to 90th $42 to $43

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 $41.69 Median $41.69 Typical High $41.69	Facility	Global	$41.69	$41.69	$41.69
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $41.69 Median $41.69 Typical High $41.69	Professional	Global	$41.69	$41.69	$41.69
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $42.66 Median $42.66 Typical High $42.66	Professional	Global	$42.66	$42.66	$42.66
Regence BlueShield Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $50.12 Median $81.28 Typical High $114.82	Facility	Global	$50.12	$81.28	$114.82
Select Health Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $45.71 Median $45.71 Typical High $45.71	Facility	Global	$45.71	$45.71	$45.71
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $42.66 Median $42.66 Typical High $42.66	Professional	Global	$42.66	$42.66	$42.66

Where Utah sits

The same service costs 2.7 times more in Colorado than in Montana. 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· 44th of 51

$41.69

CO $70.79MT $26.30

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.