Dexamethasone, Unit Dose Inhalation Solution

Alaska rates for HCPCS J7638

Dexamethasone, inhalation solution, compounded product, administered through DME, unit dose form, per mg

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Dexamethasone, Unit Dose Inhalation Solution cost?

$0.16per mg

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $0.16 for each mg of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $0.16 from a physician practice, and about $0.23 from a hospital or other facility.

Work out the cost of a dose

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

Amount givenmg

In a doctor's office or clinic: $0.16
At a hospital outpatient department: $0.23

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 45% 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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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 4 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	$0.16	$0.16 to $0.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$0.23	$0.16 to $0.56

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $1Professionalmedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $0

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 $0.16 Median $0.16 Typical High $0.56	Facility	None	$0.16	$0.16	$0.56
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $0.10 Median $0.16 Typical High $0.16	Professional	None	$0.10	$0.16	$0.16
Moda Health Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $0.16 Median $0.23 Typical High $0.56	Facility	None	$0.16	$0.23	$0.56
Moda Health Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $0.10 Median $0.16 Typical High $0.16	Professional	None	$0.10	$0.16	$0.16
Providence Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $0.16 Median $0.16 Typical High $0.23	Facility	None	$0.16	$0.16	$0.23
Providence Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $0.10 Median $0.10 Typical High $0.10	Professional	None	$0.10	$0.10	$0.10
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $0.18 Median $0.20 Typical High $0.39	Professional	None	$0.18	$0.20	$0.39

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in Minnesota than in Rhode Island. 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.

Alaska· 4th of 51

$0.16

MN $0.23RI $0.10

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.