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Axicabtagene Ciloleucel (Yescarta) CAR-T Therapy

Kentucky 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 Kentucky, 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 $630,957 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 5 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$630,957$562,341 to $660,693

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $630,957 · 10th to 90th $0 to $660,693Professionalmedian $562,341 · 10th to 90th $537,032 to $562,341
$0.1$10$1K$100Kfacility $630,957professional $562,341

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
$562,341.33
Median
$562,341.33
Typical High
$562,341.33
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
$112,201.85
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
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$660,693.45
Typical High
$660,693.45
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537,031.80
Median
$562,341.33
Typical High
$562,341.33
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537,031.80
Median
$537,031.80
Typical High
$851,138.04
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537,031.80
Median
$562,341.33
Typical High
$741,310.24
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$537,031.80
Typical High
$562,341.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537,031.80
Median
$537,031.80
Typical High
$691,830.97

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky· 49th 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.