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Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (Tecartus) CAR-T Therapy

Washington, DC 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 July 2026.

How much does Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (Tecartus) CAR-T Therapy cost?

$489,779

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $489,779 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $489,779 to $501,187.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $489,779 · 10th to 90th $489,779 to $1,862,087Professionalmedian $489,779 · 10th to 90th $489,779 to $512,861
$100.0K$200.0K$500.0K$1.0M$2.0Mfacility $489,779professional $489,779

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
$489,778.82
Median
$1,513,561.25
Typical High
$1,862,087.14
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$512,861.38
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676,082.98
Median
$758,577.58
Typical High
$1,584,893.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$588,843.66
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416,869.38
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$549,540.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$549,540.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363,078.05
Median
$524,807.46
Typical High
$794,328.23

Where Washington, DC sits

Rates are fairly even across states for this service. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $489,779 · 16th of 51
IA $537,032MN $457,088

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.