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Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (Tecartus) CAR-T Therapy

Maryland 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 Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $489,779 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $489,779 to $512,861.

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 $489,779Professionalmedian $489,779 · 10th to 90th $489,779 to $549,541
$50.0K$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. Small sample; interpret with caution. 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
$489,778.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$537,031.80
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
$489,778.82
Typical High
$741,310.24
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$645,654.23

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $489,779 · 45th 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.