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Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (Tecartus) CAR-T Therapy

Missouri 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?

$602,560

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $602,560 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $602,560 from a physician practice, and about $489,779 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$602,560$512,861 to $616,595
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$489,779$457,088 to $645,654

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $489,779 · 10th to 90th $0 to $891,251Professionalmedian $602,560 · 10th to 90th $512,861 to $1,000,000
$0.1$10$1K$100Kfacility $489,779professional $602,560

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$524,807.46
Typical High
$831,763.77
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512,861.38
Median
$524,807.46
Typical High
$616,595.00
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$0.03
Typical High
$0.04
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$501,187.23
Median
$602,559.59
Typical High
$602,559.59
BCBS Kansas City
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562,341.33
Median
$562,341.33
Typical High
$1,023,292.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478,630.09
Median
$478,630.09
Typical High
$602,559.59
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478,630.09
Median
$645,654.23
Typical High
$891,250.94
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000,000.00
Median
$1,000,000.00
Typical High
$1,000,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512,861.38
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$512,861.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$588,843.66
4 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$257,039.58
Median
$263,026.80
Typical High
$309,029.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$102,329.30
Median
$104,712.85
Typical High
$123,026.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$75,857.76
Median
$79,432.82
Typical High
$91,201.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$51,286.14
Median
$52,480.75
Typical High
$61,659.50

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri· 9th of 51

$602,560

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.