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Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (Tecartus) CAR-T Therapy

Montana 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?

$549,541

Typical physician fee. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $549,541 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $79.43 to $630,957.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $630,957 · 10th to 90th $512,861 to $630,957Professionalmedian $549,541 · 10th to 90th $79 to $691,831
$100$1K$10K$100K$1Mfacility $630,957professional $549,541

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512,861.38
Median
$588,843.66
Typical High
$630,957.34
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512,861.38
Median
$630,957.34
Typical High
$630,957.34
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630,957.34
Median
$630,957.34
Typical High
$691,830.97
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$549,540.87
Typical High
$616,595.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$489,778.82
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
$295,120.92
Typical High
$316,227.77
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$102,329.30
Median
$117,489.76
Typical High
$128,824.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$75,857.76
Median
$89,125.09
Typical High
$95,499.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$51,286.14
Median
$58,884.37
Typical High
$63,095.73

Where Montana 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.

Montana· 13th of 51

$549,541

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.