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Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (Tecartus) CAR-T Therapy

New Jersey 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?

$489,779

Typical negotiated rate. In New Jersey, October 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 $23,988 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$489,779$489,779 to $512,861
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$23,988$14,454 to $512,861

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $23,988 · 10th to 90th $9,333 to $1,479,108Professionalmedian $489,779 · 10th to 90th $489,779 to $512,861
$10K$100K$1Mfacility $23,988professional $489,779

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512,861.38
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$512,861.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512,861.38
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$512,861.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$257,039.58
Median
$257,039.58
Typical High
$257,039.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$102,329.30
Median
$102,329.30
Typical High
$102,329.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$75,857.76
Median
$75,857.76
Typical High
$75,857.76
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$51,286.14
Median
$51,286.14
Typical High
$51,286.14
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$416,869.38
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$630,957.34
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8,709.64
Median
$19,952.62
Typical High
$1,659,586.91
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$489,778.82
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
$537,031.80
Typical High
$549,540.87

Where New Jersey 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.

New Jersey· 51st of 51

$489,779

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.