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Brexucabtagene Autoleucel (Tecartus) CAR-T Therapy

Washington 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 Washington, 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 $489,779 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 8 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 $537,032
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$489,779$489,779 to $645,654

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $489,779 · 10th to 90th $100,000 to $1,148,154Professionalmedian $489,779 · 10th to 90th $489,779 to $616,595
$100K$200K$500K$1M$2Mfacility $489,779professional $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
$537,031.80
Median
$977,237.22
Typical High
$1,174,897.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$616,595.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467,735.14
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$588,843.66
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$1,230,268.77
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$489,778.82
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$79.43
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100,000.00
Median
$100,000.00
Typical High
$100,000.00
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416,869.38
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$1,513,561.25
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512,861.38
Median
$512,861.38
Typical High
$562,341.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$489,778.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363,078.05
Median
$467,735.14
Typical High
$588,843.66
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489,778.82
Median
$489,778.82
Typical High
$630,957.34

Where Washington sits

Rates are fairly even across states for this service. 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.

Washington· 12th of 51

$489,779

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.