How much does Interferon Alfa-2a Injection cost?

$42.66per 3 million units

Typical negotiated rate. In Mississippi, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $42.66 for each 3 million units of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $42.66 from a physician practice, and about $45.71 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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This drug is priced per 3 million units. Enter the amount given to see what insurers have agreed to pay for it.

Amount givenmillion units

In a doctor's office or clinic: $42.66
At a hospital outpatient department: $45.71

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 7% 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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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	$42.66	$40.74 to $43.65
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$45.71	$41.69 to $61.66

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $46 · 10th to 90th $42 to $62Professionalmedian $43 · 10th to 90th $41 to $62

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 $61.66 Typical High $61.66	Facility	Global	$41.69	$61.66	$61.66
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $40.74 Median $42.66 Typical High $61.66	Professional	Global	$40.74	$42.66	$61.66
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $45.71 Median $45.71 Typical High $50.12	Facility	Global	$45.71	$45.71	$50.12
BCBS Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $45.71 Median $45.71 Typical High $407.38	Professional	Global	$45.71	$45.71	$407.38
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $30.20 Median $33.88 Typical High $43.65	Facility	Global	$30.20	$33.88	$43.65
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $30.20 Median $30.20 Typical High $30.20	Professional	Global	$30.20	$30.20	$30.20
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $36.31 Median $40.74 Typical High $51.29	Professional	Global	$36.31	$40.74	$51.29

Where Mississippi sits

The same service costs 2.1 times more in New York than in Minnesota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Mississippi $42.66 · 26th of 51

NY $44.67MN $20.89

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.