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Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (Tecartus) CAR-T Therapy

Kentucky 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?

$512,861

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $512,861 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $512,861 from a physician practice, and about $575,440 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$512,861$512,861 to $512,861
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$575,440$512,861 to $602,560

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $575,440 · 10th to 90th $0 to $602,560Professionalmedian $512,861 · 10th to 90th $489,779 to $512,861
$0.1$10$1K$100Kfacility $575,440professional $512,861

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
$512,861.38
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$512,861.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512,861.38
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$512,861.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$257,039.58
Median
$257,039.58
Typical High
$257,039.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$102,329.30
Median
$102,329.30
Typical High
$102,329.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$75,857.76
Median
$75,857.76
Typical High
$75,857.76
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$51,286.14
Median
$51,286.14
Typical High
$51,286.14
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$602,559.59
Typical High
$602,559.59
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$512,861.38
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$776,247.12
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$691,830.97
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$5,011.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$630,957.34

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky· 37th of 51

$512,861

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.