Darbepoetin alfa 100 mcg/0.5 ml in polysorbate injection syringe cost at US hospitals
DARBEPOETIN ALFA 100 MCG/0.5 ML IN POLYSORBATE INJECTION SYRINGE · HCPCS J0881
$259.38
lowest cash price
$6,281.29
national median
$41,409.32
highest cash price
482
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $259.38–$41,409.32 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($9,240.79) → Sep 1, 2026 ($6,927.02)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $6,910.22 | $10,365.32 | $17,275.49 |
| Arizona | 1 | $7,096.04 | $7,096.04 | $7,096.04 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $935.77 | $2,339.41 | $7,798.05 |
| California | 62 | $580.95 | $6,764.46 | $16,050.00 |
| Colorado | 13 | $8,925.25 | $8,925.25 | $8,925.25 |
| Florida | 64 | $733.34 | $11,120.20 | $41,409.32 |
| Georgia | 16 | $8,097.13 | $9,288.00 | $35,108.74 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $9,059.55 | $9,059.55 | $9,059.55 |
| Illinois | 29 | $435.92 | $1,541.57 | $13,374.72 |
| Indiana | 26 | $660.03 | $5,500.25 | $15,650.86 |
| Iowa | 20 | $2,156.00 | $18,648.65 | $18,648.65 |
| Kansas | 6 | $2,641.27 | $29,647.96 | $29,647.96 |
| Kentucky | 17 | $2,581.20 | $6,687.36 | $15,650.86 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $3,530.83 | $7,835.98 | $13,482.70 |
| Maryland | 2 | $2,336.40 | $2,336.40 | $2,336.40 |
| Michigan | 14 | $702.24 | $702.24 | $702.24 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $603.21 | $5,011.49 | $7,219.87 |
| Missouri | 20 | $7,546.50 | $7,571.65 | $9,433.12 |
| Montana | 2 | $3,853.26 | $3,853.26 | $9,534.50 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,715.68 | $7,832.44 | $15,851.36 |
| Nevada | 2 | $855.06 | $855.06 | $946.82 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $13,887.50 | $13,887.50 | $13,887.50 |
| New Jersey | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 1 | $5,464.41 | $5,464.41 | $5,464.41 |
| New York | 4 | $296.89 | $296.89 | $2,383.80 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $6,273.69 | $6,273.69 | $10,305.29 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $1,399.20 | $2,758.36 | $2,952.39 |
| Ohio | 63 | $2,159.46 | $7,371.55 | $26,365.50 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $556.33 | $1,358.37 | $12,602.65 |
| Oregon | 12 | $2,072.05 | $9,291.84 | $11,607.83 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $1,430.40 | $4,891.60 | $17,923.80 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $1,300.32 | $1,300.32 | $1,486.08 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $1,265.88 | $2,156.00 | $5,155.89 |
| Tennessee | 24 | $856.93 | $3,956.69 | $11,571.23 |
| Texas | 110 | $334.35 | $3,899.98 | $11,880.86 |
| Virginia | 35 | $788.38 | $6,269.40 | $22,291.20 |
| Washington | 26 | $259.38 | $7,148.90 | $10,120.78 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $279.82 | $8,394.35 | $12,903.60 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $1,158.60 | $4,278.64 | $9,654.88 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $1,399.20 | $59.07 – $219.60 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $674.06 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $674.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $1,410.00 | $3.38 – $808.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $674.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $674.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $808.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $1,410.00 | $3.38 – $808.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $674.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $674.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $674.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $674.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $674.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $674.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $808.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $674.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $808.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $1,410.00 | $3.38 – $719.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $808.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $674.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $674.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $674.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,410.00 | $2.92 – $674.06 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $1,417.66 | $2.98 – $3.24 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1,430.40 | $1.85 – $9.59 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $1,486.08 | not published |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $1,527.04 | $93.20 – $346.46 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $1,541.57 | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,648.39 | $2.93 – $4.74 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,648.39 | $2.86 – $4.74 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,648.39 | $2.86 – $4.74 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,648.39 | $2.93 – $4.74 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $1,687.20 | $1.85 – $513.27 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $1,713.87 | $2.84 – $611.51 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,715.68 | $2.99 – $153.72 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,736.40 | $1.85 – $446.32 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $1,799.89 | $67.11 – $249.47 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,864.87 | $2.99 – $149.97 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,900.13 | $4.83 – $4.83 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $1,970.95 | $2.84 – $688.31 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $2,062.71 | $118.80 – $152.40 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $2,072.05 | $2.46 – $4,699.32 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $2,103.73 | not published |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $2,156.00 | $75.43 – $216.20 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,156.00 | $124.57 – $327.83 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $2,156.00 | $68.76 – $217.13 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $2,159.46 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $2,200.10 | $2.93 – $23.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $2,200.10 | $2.93 – $23.58 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,200.55 | $2.99 – $176.22 |
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