How much does Methotrexate Sodium cost?

$2.36per dose

One 19 mg dose, at the doctor's office rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Negotiated ratewhat insurers pay per 5 mg of the drug: $0.63 / 5 mg
Average doseacross Medicare claims, discarded units included: × 19 mg
One dosedrug only; giving it and the visit are billed separately: $2.36

Work out the cost of a dose

This drug is priced per 5 mg. Enter the amount given to see what insurers have agreed to pay for it. Prefilled with the average administration in Medicare claims, discarded units included.

Amount givenmg

In a doctor's office or clinic: $2.40

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 We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $0Professionalmedian $1 · 10th to 90th $0 to $2

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
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $0.32 Median $0.32 Typical High $0.38	Professional	Global	$0.32	$0.32	$0.38
Kaiser Permanente Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $0.44 Median $2.00 Typical High $2.00	Professional	Global	$0.44	$2.00	$2.00
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $0.35 Median $0.35 Typical High $0.35	Facility	Global	$0.35	$0.35	$0.35
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $0.31 Median $1.02 Typical High $1.29	Professional	Global	$0.31	$1.02	$1.29

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 234422.9 times more in Kentucky than in Rhode Island. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $0.44 · 17th of 48

KY $46,774RI $0.20

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.