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Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (Tecartus) CAR-T Therapy

North Carolina 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?

$512,861

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 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 $512,861 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 6 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$512,861$489,779 to $512,861
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$512,861$436,516 to $575,440

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $512,861 · 10th to 90th $416,869 to $812,831Professionalmedian $512,861 · 10th to 90th $416,869 to $575,440
$0.1$10.0$1.0K$100.0Kfacility $512,861professional $512,861

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
$416,869.38
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$575,439.94
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416,869.38
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$537,031.80
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660,693.45
Median
$954,992.59
Typical High
$954,992.59
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512,861.38
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$575,439.94
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$588,843.66
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416,869.38
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$812,830.52
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616,595.00
Median
$616,595.00
Typical High
$616,595.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$812,830.52
Typical High
$912,010.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363,078.05
Median
$467,735.14
Typical High
$724,435.96
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977,237.22
Median
$977,237.22
Typical High
$977,237.22
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000,000.00
Median
$1,000,000.00
Typical High
$1,000,000.00

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $512,861 · 5th 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.