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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $4,000.49 | $3.50 – $345.84 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $4,017.00 | $3.81 – $7,332.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $4,068.15 | $3.81 – $1,309.28 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $4,108.62 | $3.50 – $345.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $4,125.50 | $2.98 – $6.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $4,126.00 | $2.98 – $9.21 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $4,220.47 | $2.31 – $3.19 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $4,278.64 | not published |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $4,352.36 | $1.93 – $593.50 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $4,352.36 | $1.93 – $593.50 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $4,352.36 | $1.93 – $3.19 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $4,352.36 | $1.93 – $593.50 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $4,503.19 | $3.50 – $345.84 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $4,542.99 | $74.25 – $260.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $4,597.56 | $2.43 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $4,597.56 | $2.43 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $4,597.56 | $2.43 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $4,597.56 | $3.81 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $4,597.56 | $3.81 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $4,597.56 | $3.81 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $4,597.56 | $2.43 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $4,597.56 | $2.43 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $4,597.56 | $2.43 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $4,597.56 | $3.81 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $4,597.56 | $3.81 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $4,597.56 | $2.43 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $4,597.56 | $2.43 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $4,597.56 | $3.81 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $4,597.56 | $3.81 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Springwood Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $4,597.56 | $2.43 – $2.43 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $4,597.56 | $2.43 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $4,597.56 | $2.43 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $4,597.56 | $3.81 – $11.36 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $4,597.56 | $3.81 – $11.36 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $4,643.14 | $3.02 – $6.14 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,673.41 | $6.96 – $11.13 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $4,745.79 | $2.93 – $892.21 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $4,756.63 | $3.50 – $345.84 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $4,850.07 | not published |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $4,850.07 | not published |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $4,852.80 | $2.93 – $517.60 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $4,891.60 | $3.45 – $397.60 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $4,911.00 | $1.85 – $490.95 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $4,921.51 | $2.93 – $8.05 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $4,921.51 | $5.09 – $19.31 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $5,004.77 | $174.97 – $458.44 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $5,004.77 | $174.97 – $458.44 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $5,011.49 | $66.58 – $247.50 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $5,036.61 | $1.90 – $5.11 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $5,047.59 | $2.78 – $412.20 |
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