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Axicabtagene Ciloleucel (Yescarta) CAR-T Therapy

Illinois rates for HCPCS Q2041

Axicabtagene ciloleucel, up to 200 million autologous anti-CD19 CAR positive T cells, including leukapheresis and dose preparation procedures, per therapeutic dose

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) cost?

$562,341

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $562,341 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $562,341 from a physician practice, and about $1,202,264 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$562,341$562,341 to $562,341
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,202,264$562,341 to $1,995,262

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,202,264 · 10th to 90th $562,341 to $3,467,369Professionalmedian $562,341 · 10th to 90th $30 to $575,440
$100$1K$10K$100K$1Mfacility $1,202,264professional $562,341

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562,341.33
Median
$776,247.12
Typical High
$1,995,262.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562,341.33
Median
$562,341.33
Typical High
$562,341.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$281,838.29
Median
$281,838.29
Typical High
$281,838.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$112,201.85
Median
$112,201.85
Typical High
$114,815.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$85,113.80
Median
$85,113.80
Typical High
$85,113.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$56,234.13
Median
$56,234.13
Typical High
$56,234.13
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630,957.34
Median
$1,905,460.72
Typical High
$4,466,835.92
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537,031.80
Median
$537,031.80
Typical High
$588,843.66
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436,515.83
Median
$537,031.80
Typical High
$776,247.12
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691,830.97
Median
$691,830.97
Typical High
$691,830.97
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562,341.33
Median
$562,341.33
Typical High
$1,258,925.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537,031.80
Median
$549,540.87
Typical High
$645,654.23

Where Illinois sits

Rates are fairly even across states for this service. 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.

Illinois· 37th of 51

$562,341

MS $676,083NJ $537,032

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.