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Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (Tecartus) CAR-T Therapy

Illinois 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 negotiated rate. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $489,779 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $489,779 from a physician practice, and about $812,831 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 6 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$489,779$489,779 to $501,187
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$812,831$489,779 to $851,138

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $812,831 · 10th to 90th $489,779 to $1,000,000Professionalmedian $489,779 · 10th to 90th $489,779 to $588,844
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K$1.0Mfacility $812,831professional $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
$851,138.04
Typical High
$1,000,000.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$588,843.66
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741,310.24
Median
$741,310.24
Typical High
$741,310.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467,735.14
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$588,843.66
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389,045.14
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$741,310.24
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630,957.34
Median
$630,957.34
Typical High
$630,957.34
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$660,693.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$812,830.52
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363,078.05
Median
$467,735.14
Typical High
$851,138.04

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois $489,779 · 17th 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.