How much does Retisert (fluocinolone acetonide) cost?

$339per 0.01 mg

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $339 for each 0.01 mg of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $339 from a physician practice, and about $389 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: $339
At a hospital outpatient department: $389

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 15% 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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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	$339	$339 to $347
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$389	$380 to $389

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $389 · 10th to 90th $135 to $389Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $339 to $575

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. 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 Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $338.84 Median $338.84 Typical High $575.44	Professional	Global	$338.84	$338.84	$575.44
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $389.05 Median $389.05 Typical High $389.05	Facility	Global	$389.05	$389.05	$389.05
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $338.84 Median $380.19 Typical High $389.05	Facility	Global	$338.84	$380.19	$389.05
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $338.84 Median $338.84 Typical High $389.05	Professional	Global	$338.84	$338.84	$389.05
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $3.39 Median $134.90 Typical High $380.19	Facility	Global	$3.39	$134.90	$380.19
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $338.84 Median $338.84 Typical High $524.81	Professional	Global	$338.84	$338.84	$524.81

Where Vermont sits

Rates are fairly even across states for this service. 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.

Vermont· 29th of 51

$339

MT $407HI $316

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.