How much does Desmopressin Injection cost?

$14.79per mcg

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.79 for each mcg of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3.39 from a physician practice, and about $21.38 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 mcg. Enter the amount given to see what insurers have agreed to pay for it.

Amount givenmcg

In a doctor's office or clinic: $3.39
At a hospital outpatient department: $21.38

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 531% 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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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 4 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	$3.39	$3.39 to $3.47
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$21.38	$10.00 to $26.30

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $21 · 10th to 90th $4 to $48Professionalmedian $3 · 10th to 90th $3 to $10

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 $3.80 Median $21.38 Typical High $47.86	Facility	Global	$3.80	$21.38	$47.86
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $3.39 Median $3.47 Typical High $10.00	Professional	Global	$3.39	$3.47	$10.00
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $3.39 Median $5.13 Typical High $85.11	Facility	Global	$3.39	$5.13	$85.11
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $3.39 Median $3.39 Typical High $14.79	Professional	Global	$3.39	$3.39	$14.79
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $3.89 Median $8.13 Typical High $41.69	Facility	Global	$3.89	$8.13	$41.69
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $5.62 Median $5.62 Typical High $5.62	Facility	Global	$5.62	$5.62	$5.62
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $3.31 Median $3.39 Typical High $10.23	Professional	Global	$3.31	$3.39	$10.23

Where West Virginia sits

The same service costs 4.4 times more in West Virginia than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

West Virginia $14.79 · 1st of 51

WV $14.79MD $3.39

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.