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Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (Tecartus) CAR-T Therapy

South Dakota 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?

$512,861

Typical physician fee. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $512,861 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $512,861 to $602,560.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $776,247 · 10th to 90th $602,560 to $776,247Professionalmedian $512,861 · 10th to 90th $478,630 to $741,310
$500K$1Mfacility $776,247professional $512,861

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
$512,861.38
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$602,559.59
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512,861.38
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$602,559.59
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
$660,693.45
Median
$776,247.12
Typical High
$776,247.12
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512,861.38
Median
$1,000,000.00
Typical High
$1,000,000.00
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512,861.38
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$512,861.38
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562,341.33
Median
$562,341.33
Typical High
$562,341.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$660,693.45
Typical High
$741,310.24
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
$257,039.58
Typical High
$301,995.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$102,329.30
Median
$102,329.30
Typical High
$120,226.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$75,857.76
Median
$75,857.76
Typical High
$91,201.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$51,286.14
Median
$51,286.14
Typical High
$60,255.96

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 46th of 51

$512,861

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.