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Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (Tecartus) CAR-T Therapy

Tennessee 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?

$489,779

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, July 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 $724,436 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 5 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$489,779$489,779 to $501,187
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$724,436$489,779 to $977,237

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $724,436 · 10th to 90th $489,779 to $977,237Professionalmedian $489,779 · 10th to 90th $489,779 to $537,032
$100.0K$200.0K$500.0K$1.0M$2.0Mfacility $724,436professional $489,779

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
$489,778.82
Median
$724,435.96
Typical High
$977,237.22
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$512,861.38
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$549,540.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467,735.14
Median
$537,031.80
Typical High
$630,957.34
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977,237.22
Median
$977,237.22
Typical High
$977,237.22
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000,000.00
Median
$1,000,000.00
Typical High
$1,000,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$1,047,128.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371,535.23
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$562,341.33

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee $489,779 · 34th 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.