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Interferon (Human Leukocyte Derived) Injection

Iowa rates for HCPCS J9215

Injection, interferon, alfa-N3, (human leukocyte derived), 250,000 IU

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Interferon (Human Leukocyte Derived) Injection cost?

$28.84per 250000 IU

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $28.84 for each 250000 IU of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $28.84 from a physician practice, and about $34.67 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 250000 IU. Enter the amount given to see what insurers have agreed to pay for it.

IU
In a doctor's office or clinic
$28.84
At a hospital outpatient department
$34.67

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 20% 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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$28.84$26.30 to $30.90
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$34.67$26.30 to $34.67

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th to 90th $26 to $35Professionalmedian $29 · 10th to 90th $26 to $35
$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0facility $35professional $29

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$30.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$30.90
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$151.36
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$46.77
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$724.44
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$32.36
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$46.77
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$35.48
Wellmark
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67

Where Iowa sits

Rates are fairly even across states for this service. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $28.84 · 50th of 51
CA $30.90NE $28.84

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.