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Tocilizumab Infusion for COVID-19, Second Dose

Nationwide rates for HCPCS M0250

Intravenous infusion, tocilizumab, for hospitalized adults and pediatric patients (2 years of age and older) with COVID-19 who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) only, includes infusion and post administration monitoring, second dose

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Tocilizumab Infusion for COVID-19, Second Dose cost?

$479

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $479 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $468 from a physician practice, and about $501 from a hospital or other facility.

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 72 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$468$447 to $676
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$501$447 to $851

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $501 · 10th to 90th $398 to $1,349Professionalmedian $468 · 10th to 90th $398 to $1,023
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $501professional $468

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,778.28
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,862.09
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$416.87
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,754.23
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$489.78
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$489.78
BCBS Alabama
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
BCBS Arizona
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$467.74
BCBS Arizona
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$398.11
BCBS Idaho
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$1,230.27
BCBS Idaho
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$676.08
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$6,025.60
BCBS Kansas
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
BCBS Kansas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$407.38
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,698.24
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$446.68
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19
BCBS Nebraska
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$870.96
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$724.44
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$933.25
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$457.09
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$457.09
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$954.99
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$676.08
BCBS Tennessee
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
BCBS Texas
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,548.82
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,096.48
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$616.60
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$79,432.82
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$707.95
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$870.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$562.34
ConnectiCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$954.99
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$645.65
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,698.24
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,479.11
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$741.31
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$758.58
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$758.58
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$851.14
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$436.52
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$588.84
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$870.96
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,548.82
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,318.26
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$616.60
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$1,202.26
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,511.89
Johns Hopkins Employer Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$524.81
Johns Hopkins Employer Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$524.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,174.90
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,778.28
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,862.09
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,230.27
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$2,398.83
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,288.25
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,096.48
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$38,904.51
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$831.76
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$870.96
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$467.74
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,187.76
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$630.96
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,862.09
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$954.99
Priority Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$38,904.51
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$707.95
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,479.11
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,995.26
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$676.08
Security Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$537.03
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$977.24
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$457.09
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$10,232.93
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$10,232.93
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$851.14
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$1,047.13
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,174.90
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$436.52
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$741.31
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$933.25
Well Sense
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$537.03
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$645.65
18 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$223.87
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$223.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
BCBS Alabama
Setting
Professional
Modifier
21 + 22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$398.11
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,122.02
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$223.87
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$223.87
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 4.7 times more in Alaska than in Louisiana. 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.

Touch or drag across the chart to see any state's rate.

AK $1,862LA $398

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.