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Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (Tecartus) CAR-T Therapy

Arizona rates for HCPCS Q2053

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

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel) cost?

$562,341

Typical negotiated rate. In Arizona, 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 $3.89 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$0.89 to $1,000,000
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3.89$2.14 to $5.50

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4 · 10th to 90th $1 to $537,032Professionalmedian $562,341 · 10th to 90th $1 to $1,000,000
$1$10$100$1K$10K$100K$1Mfacility $4professional $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
$707,945.78
Median
$707,945.78
Typical High
$794,328.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$524,807.46
Median
$562,341.33
Typical High
$562,341.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$263,026.80
Median
$281,838.29
Typical High
$281,838.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$104,712.85
Median
$112,201.85
Typical High
$112,201.85
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$79,432.82
Median
$85,113.80
Typical High
$85,113.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$52,480.75
Median
$56,234.13
Typical High
$56,234.13
BCBS Arizona
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.85
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$5.50
BCBS Arizona
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.79
Median
$0.79
Typical High
$1.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$537,031.80
Typical High
$794,328.23
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537,031.80
Median
$588,843.66
Typical High
$758,577.58
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000,000.00
Median
$1,000,000.00
Typical High
$1,000,000.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$602,559.59

Where Arizona sits

The same service costs 2.0 times more in Texas than in New Jersey. 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.

Arizona· 12th of 51

$562,341

TX $1,000,000NJ $489,779

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.