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Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (Tecartus) CAR-T Therapy

Massachusetts 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 Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel) cost?

$489,779

Typical negotiated rate. In Massachusetts, 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 $537,032 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 7 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 $489,779
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$537,032$489,779 to $977,237

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $537,032 · 10th to 90th $426,580 to $1,288,250Professionalmedian $489,779 · 10th to 90th $489,779 to $630,957
$10K$100K$1Mfacility $537,032professional $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
$489,778.82
Typical High
$977,237.22
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$660,693.45
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426,579.52
Median
$977,237.22
Typical High
$1,659,586.91
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512,861.38
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$1,000,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$588,843.66
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$588,843.66
Typical High
$758,577.58
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$489,778.82
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426,579.52
Median
$977,237.22
Typical High
$1,659,586.91
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512,861.38
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$1,000,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$1,047,128.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89,125.09
Median
$89,125.09
Typical High
$660,693.45

Where Massachusetts 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.

Massachusetts· 37th of 51

$489,779

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.