Epoetin Alfa-epbx (Retacrit), for ESRD on Dialysis Injection

Oklahoma rates for HCPCS Q5105

Injection, epoetin alfa-epbx, biosimilar, (Retacrit) (for ESRD on dialysis), 100 units

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Retacrit (epoetin alfa-epbx) cost?

$0.79per 100 units

Typical negotiated rate. In Oklahoma, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $0.79 for each 100 units of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $0.79 from a physician practice, and about $0.95 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

Work out the cost of a dose

This drug is priced per 100 units. Enter the amount given to see what insurers have agreed to pay for it.

Amount givenunits

In a doctor's office or clinic: $0.79
At a hospital outpatient department: $0.95

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 20% more at a hospital than at a doctor's office.

Drug cost only. Giving the drug, the visit itself and any monitoring are billed on their own codes. We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.

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 by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$0.79	$0.79 to $0.85
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$0.95	$0.81 to $1.51

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1 · 10th to 90th $1 to $3Professionalmedian $1 · 10th to 90th $1 to $1

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $0.79 Median $0.79 Typical High $0.95	Professional	Global	$0.79	$0.79	$0.95
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1.20 Median $2.29 Typical High $3.55	Facility	Global	$1.20	$2.29	$3.55
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $0.91 Median $0.91 Typical High $0.91	Facility	Global	$0.91	$0.91	$0.91
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $0.79 Median $0.79 Typical High $0.79	Professional	Global	$0.79	$0.79	$0.79
Medica Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $0.76 Median $0.85 Typical High $1.45	Facility	Global	$0.76	$0.85	$1.45
Medica Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $0.71 Median $0.76 Typical High $1.05	Professional	Global	$0.71	$0.76	$1.05
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $0.85 Median $0.85 Typical High $0.85	Facility	Global	$0.85	$0.85	$0.85
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $0.72 Median $0.76 Typical High $0.87	Professional	Global	$0.72	$0.76	$0.87

Where Oklahoma 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.

Oklahoma $0.79 · 31st of 51

NY $1.12MN $0.76

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.