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Ondansetron, Oral

Iowa rates for HCPCS Q0162

Ondansetron 1 mg, oral, FDA-approved prescription antiemetic, for use as a complete therapeutic substitute for an IV antiemetic at the time of chemotherapy treatment, not to exceed a 48-hour dosage regimen

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Ondansetron, Oral cost?

$0.02

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $0.02 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $0.02 from a physician practice, and about $0.12 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 8 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$0.02$0.02 to $0.12
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$0.12$0.02 to $0.13

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $550Professionalmedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $0
$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $0professional $0

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
$0.03
Median
$0.12
Typical High
$1.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$0.02
Typical High
$0.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$0.02
Typical High
$0.02
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.12
Median
$1.91
Typical High
$3.24
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$0.12
Typical High
$8.51
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$0.09
Typical High
$524.81
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$0.02
Typical High
$0.04
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.04
Median
$0.06
Typical High
$0.06
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$5,495.41
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$0.03
Typical High
$0.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.03
Median
$0.03
Typical High
$5.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$100.00
Wellmark
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$0.02
Typical High
$0.02
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$0.02
Typical High
$0.02

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 11.0 times more in West Virginia than in Arizona. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $0.02 · 31st of 51
WV $0.22AZ $0.02

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.